iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max Allegedly Same Size Apart From Thickness

Apple's all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air shares the same dimensions as the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with the only difference being in the thickness of the devices, according to the leaker Ice Universe.

iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 17 Air Feature
Posting to their Weibo account, the Chinese leaker today claimed that the iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max have identical body length, width, screen size, and bezels. "The only difference is the thickness," added the leaker. "The iPhone 17 Air is 5.5mm thick, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max is 8.725mm thick."

If these dimension are accurate, they also suggest that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will itself be substantially thicker than the existing iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Aside from the alleged 5.5mm thickness for the iPhone 17 Air, which we have heard before, Ice Universe's claims are quite a significant development and contrast with previous rumors. Last year, display industry analyst Ross Young said the iPhone 17 Air would have a 6.55-inch display, or a 6.6-inch display when rounded up.

Notably, this display size was challenged last month by YouTube creator Jon Prosser, who claimed that the iPhone 17 Air will be equipped with a larger 6.7-inch display. (Young has since reiterated his 6.55-inch display size claim for the iPhone 17 Air.)

However, if Prosser is correct and the iPhone 17 Air has a 6.7-inch display, that's still far off the expected 6.9-inch display size of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Apple increased the display size of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max last year, and they are expected to remain the same for the iPhone 17 Pro models. Indeed, Ice Universe today said that the frame of iPhone 17 Pro Max has not changed, and is "just like iPhone 16 Pro Max."

iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Air
Depth 8.73 mm 5.55 mm
Height 163 mm 163 mm
Width 77.6 mm 77.6 mm
Display 6.9" (174 mm) 6.9" (174 mm)
Screen Border 1.15 mm 1.15 mm

Ice Universe has previously revealed accurate dimensions of iPhones before they are released, including the sizes of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Still, we are taking this particular rumor with a grain of salt for now until other sources can corroborate the claims. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 17 lineup around its usual mid-September time frame.

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Top Rated Comments

Neil J. Squillante Avatar
19 weeks ago
The iPad Pro is thinner than the iPad Air but the iPhone Air will be thinner than the iPhone Pro.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Veinticinco Avatar
19 weeks ago
So it’s a choice between the iPhone 17 Anorexic and the iPhone 17 Obese. Neither look good.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BelgianChoklit Avatar
19 weeks ago
I like that Apple has 1 experiment iPhone in their line-up. But of course, it's sad there's no mini anymore... I think that if it really is that thin, it'll sell really well. The body is the first thing you see and si think it'll amaze many people who will end up getting getting one.
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Fuzzball84 Avatar
19 weeks ago
I’m still amazed when people have their iPhone in back pocket and just sit down ?

I’m amazed how much abuse they can take at times, remarkable.
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infinitejest Avatar
19 weeks ago
Can't wait to get my iPhone 17 Air and slap a big fat case on it.
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Kottu Avatar
19 weeks ago
Next "Bendgate"?
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