{"id":115076,"date":"2025-08-28T01:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/115076\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T01:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:16:09","slug":"iphone-17-air-is-launching-soon-here-are-all-the-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/115076\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Air is Launching Soon, Here Are All the Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iPhone 17 Air<\/a> that’s coming in just under two weeks will feature the biggest design update we’ve seen to the iPhone<\/a> since the \u200ciPhone\u200c X back in 2017. It’s the most exciting \u200ciPhone\u200c release in years, and it’ll be the highlight of Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event.<\/p>\n

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Here’s everything we know about the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c.<\/p>\n

Size and Design<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c is expected to be 5.5mm thick at its thinnest point, with a thicker pill-shaped horizontal bump for the camera. It will be the thinnest \u200ciPhone\u200c to date, and over 2mm thinner than the 7.80mm iPhone 16<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will measure in at 6.6 inches, so it’ll have a slightly smaller display than the \u200ciPhone 16\u200c Plus that it is replacing. Since it’s so thin, the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will also be much lighter to hold than standard iPhones.<\/p>\n

Apple is supposedly using a hybrid titanium-aluminum frame, and the weight could come in at around 145 grams. At 145 grams, the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c would be just a little heavier than the \u200ciPhone\u200c 13 mini.<\/p>\n

Like the iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> models, the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will supposedly have a frame that uses less glass than current models, so it could be able to better withstand damage from drops.<\/p>\n

There are a few design compromises that Apple made for such a thin \u200ciPhone\u200c. The USB-C port isn’t centered front to back at the bottom, and the speaker grilles have been simplified with fewer cutouts.<\/p>\n

As for colors, the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will be available in black, white, light gold, and a light blue shade that’s similar to the blue that Apple used for the MacBook Air<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Display<\/p>\n

The 6.6-inch \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c display will use the same Samsung LTPO OLED panels as the iPhone 16 Pro<\/a> models, offering 30 percent better brightness compared to the \u200ciPhone 16\u200c display.<\/p>\n

The updated panel supports 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates, so that could be a feature coming to the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c models. ProMotion refresh rates have always been a Pro \u200ciPhone\u200c feature in the past, but rumors suggest the entire iPhone 17<\/a> lineup will feature the technology. LTPO also enables always-on display because it supports refresh rates as low as 1Hz in the \u200ciPhone 16 Pro\u200c models, but it’s not yet clear if the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will offer an always-on display.<\/p>\n

One rumor says that the LTPO displays for the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will support 120Hz, but not 1Hz, which would not allow for an always-on display.<\/p>\n

There have been some mixed rumors about a slimmer Dynamic Island<\/a>, so it’s not known if there will be changes there.<\/p>\n

A-Series Chip<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will feature either an A19 chip or an A19 Pro with one fewer GPU core than the A19 Pro chip used in the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c. Apple is planning to use vapor chamber heatsinks for the \u200ciPhone 17\u200c lineup to improve thermal performance by spreading heat more evenly across a large area.<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will have 12GB RAM like the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c models.<\/p>\n

Battery<\/p>\n

Since the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c is only expected to be 5.5mm thick, it’s going to have less room for a battery. Apple is optimizing battery life with the C1 modem, processor improvements, and high-density battery technology, but the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c could have notably worse battery life than the other \u200ciPhone 17\u200c models.<\/p>\n

Rumors suggest it will feature a 2,800mAh battery, which would be around the same size as the battery that Apple used in the \u200ciPhone\u200c 12. A leaked battery suggests that it’s half as thick as the battery in the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c.<\/p>\n

Wireless Charging<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will support the Qi 2.2 wireless charging standard, so it will be able to charge at up to 25W with compatible Qi 2.2 chargers. 25W matches MagSafe<\/a> charging speeds.<\/p>\n

Camera<\/p>\n

There is limited internal space in the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c, so it will have a single-lens rear camera like the iPhone 16e<\/a>. Apple plans to use the 48-megapixel Wide camera, and with just a single camera, the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c may not support spatial videos or spatial photos.<\/p>\n

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All of the \u200ciPhone 17\u200c models will have an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera with better image quality than the 12-megapixel camera in the current \u200ciPhone 16\u200c models.<\/p>\n

Connectivity<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c will use the same C1 modem chip that Apple debuted in the \u200ciPhone 16e\u200c, which means it won’t support faster mmWave 5G speeds. All \u200ciPhone 17\u200c models will use a new Apple-designed Wi-Fi chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, and Apple’s own hardware could bring efficiency and connectivity improvements.<\/p>\n

Other iPhone 17 Air Features<\/p>\n

Camera Control
\n\u200cMagSafe\u200c Charging
\nAction Button
\nNo SIM tray in more countries
\nLaunches with iOS 26<\/a><\/p>\n

Pricing<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c could be priced at $899, which is the same price as the current \u200ciPhone 16\u200c Plus. There have been rumors of tariff-related price hikes, so it is possible that the price will be higher.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/p>\n

We have additional information on the \u200ciPhone 17 Air\u200c in our dedicated iPhone 17 Air roundup<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The iPhone 17 Air that’s coming in just under two weeks will feature the biggest design update we’ve…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13300,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[831,1367,165,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-115076","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-featured","9":"tag-iphone-17-air","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}