iPhone 17 Air Launching Later This Year With These 16 New Features

While the so-called "iPhone 17 Air" is not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the ultra-thin device.

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Overall, the iPhone 17 Air sounds like a mixed bag. While the device is expected to have an impressively thin and light design, rumors indicate it will have some compromises compared to iPhone 17 Pro models, including only a single rear camera, a single speaker, and an A19 chip instead of a more powerful A19 Pro chip.


While there have been some concerns that the iPhone 17 Air's thin design could result in limited battery life, the device might end up beating expectations. There are three rumored features for the iPhone 17 Air that could contribute to longer battery life than one might imagine, including a higher-density battery, Apple's power-efficient C1 modem, and the lack of an Ultra Wide camera providing more internal space for a larger battery.

Below, we recap 16 key rumors for the iPhone 17 Air as of April 2025:

Bookmark our iPhone 17 Air roundup to stay up to date with more rumors in the coming months.

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Top Rated Comments

vtrautia Avatar
22 weeks ago
Massive camara bump makes no sense. Make it smaller Apple.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Kleber20 Avatar
22 weeks ago

I don't think this phone is a big deal...
Thanks for your opinion :)
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mity Avatar
22 weeks ago
That is an ugly design. The entire 17 series look horrendous, especially when compared with Honor, Nothing and Vivo. I can't believe the Chinese OEMs now have better design language than Apple.

The Nothing 3a Pro is $460+tax BTW
https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_phone_3a_pro-review-2809p2.php


Check out the AI capabilities of the Honor Magic 7 Pro, which has 7 years of Android updates:
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Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bigandtasty Avatar
22 weeks ago
camera bar is a bit much
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Gengar Avatar
22 weeks ago
The next generation version of the iPhone Air will probably be amazing, but this one is rumored to have a tad too many compromises...
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
kayana Avatar
22 weeks ago
Wait so the camerabump is thicker than the actual phone?
That's ugly. And just imagine putting THAT in your pocket.

I'm sticking to my iPhone 6S.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)