iPhone 17 ‘Air’ May Not Be Much Thinner Than iPhone 6
Apple’s next-generation A19 chip for the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air and A19 Pro chip for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be manufactured with TSMC’s latest, third-generation 3nm process called “N3P,” analyst Jeff Pu said today, in a broader tech-related research note with Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong.
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Everything we know about the iPhone 17 Air so far
The current A18 and A18 Pro chips for the iPhone 16 lineup are manufactured with TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process “N3E,” while the A17 Pro chip in the iPhone 15 Pro models is manufactured with TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process “N3B.”
According to news aggregator yeux1122, Samsung’s failure to make an ultrathin S25 model will impact this iPhone 17 Air. The website explains that Samsung tried to increase battery capacity through thinner substrates, but attempts have been unsuccessful. With that, it won’t be able to make this device as thin as it wanted.
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The same is worth it with Apple. The company can’t revamp the internal boards, and this new battery is too expensive. The publication says that these components were expected to be thinner, but now the battery will be around 6mm thicker.
Rumors so far have hinted at a premium version of the non-Pro iPhone 17. While all models are expected to maintain the same price point, this iPhone 17 Slim would cost around $1,299—the most expensive iPhone to date. Despite its thin form factor, it would have the A19 chip, 8 GB of RAM, and two main cameras. How Apple will maintain a good battery life with a thin form factor is still unknown.