iPhone 17 Air and iPhone XR Rumored to Have One Thing in Common - MacRumors
Skip to Content

iPhone 17 Air and iPhone XR Rumored to Have One Thing in Common

by

Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air model coming later this year could have something in common with the iPhone XR from 2018.

iPhone 17 Air Front Page Tech 2
According to a recent post from Jon Prosser, who runs the YouTube channel Front Page Tech, the iPhone 17 Air will have such a thin design that the USB-C charging port will not be perfectly centered on the bottom of the device. Prosser said the USB-C port will be positioned closer to the back side of the device than the front.

While multiple iPhone models have had slightly off-center charging ports over the years, the quirk was particularly noticeable on the iPhone XR.

iPhone XR Lightning Port Daring FireballiPhone XR's off-center Lightning port via Daring Fireball

Not a big deal, of course.

According to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 17 Air will measure just 5.5mm at its thinnest point, but the device's rumored rear camera bar will be thicker. Other rumored features include a 6.6-inch OLED display with the Dynamic Island, ProMotion support for up to a 120Hz refresh rate, an A19 chip, Apple Intelligence support, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, an Apple-designed 5G modem, and more.

The device is expected to have some compromises due to its ultra-thin design, including only a single speaker and no SIM card slot worldwide.

Apple should announce the iPhone 17 Air in September.

Popular Stories

iOS 27 Next to iPhone

Here's When iOS 27 Rolls Out Today in Every Time Zone [Update: It's Out]

Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00 am PDT by
Update 10:04 a.m.: iOS 27 is rolling out now, though it may take a bit for all users to see it, so keep checking! Apple is about to release iOS 27, which will finally deliver more advanced Siri AI capabilities as well as a variety of other refinements, improvements, and new features to iPhones. It's Apple's biggest software update of the year, and Apple announced at Wednesday's iPhone event...
Read Full Article • 151 comments
iOS 27 Icon iPhone

iOS 27 Available Now With These 8 New Features

Monday September 14, 2026 9:00 am PDT by
Update — 10 a.m. Pacific Time: Apple has released iOS 27. During its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo event last week, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be released widely on Monday, September 14. iOS 27 should be available around 10 a.m. Pacific Time / 1 p.m. Eastern Time today via the Settings app, under General → Software Update. Below, we have highlighted eight new features and...
Read Full Article • 111 comments
Apple iCloud Plus expansion hero

iCloud+ Now Includes Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and Curated Apple Music Stations in Over 100 Countries

Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:43 am PDT by
Apple today announced a new subscription initiative that turns paid iCloud+ subscriptions into a broader services bundle in more than 100 countries. In select countries, Apple says every paid iCloud+ plan, including the cheapest 50GB tier, now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade "at no additional cost," while family sharing extends the storage, TV and Arcade access to up to five people....
Read Full Article • 103 comments