According to reports, the iPhone 17 Air, which will take the place of the iPhone Plus series, will be remarkably thin and reasonably priced. The iPhone 17 Air will have the same pricing structure as the soon-to-be discontinued Plus phones, according to a recent report (translated source).
Accordingly, the Air model ought to begin at about $800 and increase from there. It is anticipated that the iPhone 17 Air would have less powerful specifications than its siblings and Apple aimed to those who value design.
According to reports, the phone would have a thickness of 6.25 mm. In comparison, the iPhone 16 basic model measures 7.8 mm. I think that’s a very amazing decrease, and I can absolutely see the iPhone 17 Air finding a market.
And for that reason alone, this phone will be around. The iPhone Plus versions have consistently had the lowest sales and have not been able to adequately replace the iPhone small devices that before them. Apple’s most recent effort at a new iPhone model that caters to a certain market is the iPhone 17 Air.
One of Apple’s main competitors in the smartphone market, Samsung, is also producing a more compact version of its flagship range. The source claims that this Galaxy S25 Slim was finalised at the same time as information on the iPhone 17 Air began to surface. Additionally, it will strive to be about as thick as the air.
Unlike the iPhone 17 Air, the S25 Slim is claimed to have a “Ultra camera” and will not be released alongside the other S25 models. It is scheduled to be announced this month at Galaxy Unpacked, but will reportedly be released later this year.
Interestingly, the source suggests that the iPhone 17 Air was originally intended to be a different product. Apple’s decision to replace the Plus model with the Air occurred after the former continued to sell poorly.
I believe the iPhone 17 Air has a far higher chance of gaining traction since it will provide something that many people value: beautiful looks. If the specifications are good enough, it might easily become one of the finest phones in 2025.
