hello. This is Technologytodaynow. The main feature of the new iPhone lineup, tentatively called the iPhone 17 Air, scheduled to be released in the second half of this year, is its excellent portability due to its thinness and light weight. Recently, a photo that allows a preview of this thickness has also been released.
iPhone 17 air thickness information leaked
Majin Bu’s Twitter account revealed a dummy photo of the alleged iPhone 17 Air. It appears to be based on drawings for the manufacture of accessories, such as a case. The photo also shows the thickness of the iPhone 17 Air. The iPhone 17 Air measures 5.44 mm thick, not much difference from the previously known 5.5 mm, but it is still thinner than expected.
iPhone 17 Air Thickness Competition Analysis
On the other hand, the Galaxy S25 Edge, which will be released in the second quarter, is expected to be 5.8mm thick, while Chinese manufacturer TECNO’s Spark Slim, which was unveiled at MWC 2025, is 5.75mm thick. So in the thickness race, the iPhone 17 Air seems to be leading the way. However, just being thin doesn’t solve all the problems.
Reduced thickness limits internal design space, which also reduces battery capacity.
In addition, weight rather than thickness is an important factor in portability, so a lighter weight will further increase the reason for the existence of slim models.
Outlook
As for the Galaxy S25 Edge, the exact weight has not been revealed, but it is expected to be lighter than the 162g Galaxy S25 base model, so it is expected to have excellent portability among the Galaxy series. And TECNO’s Spark Slim is considered a very ideal slim smartphone, equipped with a silicon carbon battery and equipped with a large 5,200mAh battery like a Chinese-made smartphone, weighing only 146 grams.
On the other hand, the iPhone 17 Air currently has no information on battery and weight other than its thickness, but it would be nice if it had a battery capacity of the iPhone 16 base model and a weight of about 150g. However, the question remains as to whether many consumers want such a portability-focused smartphone. Sales were very low when only the size was changed, such as the last iPhone mini and Plus model, so I wonder if this Air model will be successful.