Apple is gearing up for the release of the iPhone 17 series, and multiple leaks suggest a major shake-up in the lineup. The iPhone 17 Plus is expected to be scrapped, making way for a new model called the iPhone 17 Air — poised to become the slimmest iPhone in the company’s history.
A New Era of Slim Design
According to reports, the iPhone 17 Air will be just 5.5 mm thick (excluding the camera bump), significantly thinner than any previous iPhone. The camera setup is expected to include a single 48MP lens. While pricing hasn’t been confirmed, the Air model is likely to sit between the base iPhone 17 and the higher-end Pro models.
Battery and Colours Leaked
Recent leaks have also revealed new details about the phone’s battery and design. A blog post on Naver by user Lanzuk shared an image allegedly showing the iPhone 17 Air’s battery, which appears to be only 2.49 mm thick — slimmer than that of the iPhone 17 Pro. The battery is expected to have a 2,800 mAh capacity, smaller than the iPhone 16 Plus, and the phone will weigh around 145 grams.
Another leak by tipster yeux1122, who has a solid track record on Apple-related leaks, claims the device will feature a 6.6-inch display. Meanwhile, tech blogger Sonny Dickson posted rendered images on July 30 showing a redesigned camera island and four colour options: light blue, white, black, and light gold.
Launch Timeline and Specs
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 Air in early September 2025, with launch dates speculated to fall on either Monday, September 8, or Wednesday, September 10 — in line with Apple’s usual release schedule.
The iPhone 17 Air is expected to adopt a new design that’s about two millimetres thinner than the iPhone 16 Pro. For context, the previous slimmest model, the iPhone 6, was 6.9 mm thick. If the camera bump is included, the iPhone 17 Air may reach up to 9.5 mm in total thickness.
On the performance front, while the Pro variants of the iPhone 17 will likely be powered by Apple’s A19 Pro chips, the iPhone 17 Air may feature the same chip with fewer GPU cores. The device is also rumoured to include 12GB of RAM — a step up from the 8GB offered in the iPhone 16 series.
The iPhone 17 Air represents Apple’s most radical redesign in years, combining ultra-thin aesthetics with high-end performance in a package aimed at users who want premium design without going full-Pro.
