The iPhone lineup has remained quite stable in terms of design for a long time. Each new update brings minor changes, while the overall elements stay consistent. That said, the company plans to launch a new model, the iPhone 17, next year, which will be significantly slimmer than current devices. Rumor has it that this smartphone will be called the iPhone 17 Air. However, it appears that Apple is facing challenges that hinder making the device as thin as intended.
According to insider yeux1122 on the Naver platform, Apple is encountering difficulties in trying to make the iPhone 17 Air noticeably thinner than existing models. The company is struggling due to the battery being made on a thinner substrate, and it seems Apple will have to make certain compromises. The high manufacturing costs are also forcing the company to stick with the current battery technology, which means that the iPhone 17 Air will be less thin than anticipated.
The initial design of the iPhone 17 Air was expected to allow for thinner batteries compared to current models. In this ultrathin version, the battery thickness is between 6 to 6.9 mm. For comparison, the iPhone 6, released in 2014, had a thickness of 6.9 mm (along with the bendgate issue). It is likely that the new device will be thicker than 6.9 mm since it needs to accommodate additional components. This means that the iPhone 17 Air will not be thinner than the iPhone 6.
Thus, the 13-inch OLED screen iPad Pro with the M4 chip will likely remain the thinnest device ever produced by the company. This tablet measures only 5.1 mm in thickness, while the 11-inch model is 5.4 mm thick. The iPhone 16 Plus has a thickness of 7.6 mm, and this is the device that the iPhone 17 Air is expected to replace next year. Whether the company will achieve a breakthrough remains unknown, so it's premature to draw final conclusions about the design.
Source: wccftech
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