Apple is preparing the arrival of a new smartphone this year. After what some consider commercial failures (iPhone Mini 12 and 13, iPhone Plus (14.15 and 16)) the apple brand would bet on an "air" model to complete its range. She has actually found a way to drastically reduce the thickness of her phone.
The efforts would be substantial, with a drop of 30 %. This would allow the iPhone 17 Air to passunder 5 millimeters thick, a first in the recent history of the iPhone. But Apple would not have worked on this only criterion for its iPhone 17 Air.
Full of novelties also inside
The Californian firm would indeed have planned to add several new components in its smartphone. The rumors of the past few weeks mention the arrival of a homemade 5G modem. Until now, this piece was manufactured by Qualcomm, without Apple having a say on its design.
This change could improve the connection speed and energy consumption of the chip. The Cupertino company would also like to design its own modem to manage wireless connections (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), but rumors contradict it.For some, such a component will be present in the iPhone 17 Air, for others, it will not be available before next year.
A historic chassis
But the essential would undoubtedly be the chassis of this new iPhone 17 Air. With a reviewed thickness, approaching 5.5 mm, the phone should be lighter. Heating problems will be scrutinized closely as soon as the device is released on the market. Apple would have planned to add steam rooms to cool the whole range of iPhone 17.
Such a addition, which remains to be confirmed, would be a great first for Apple. It would be an opportunity to take a significant step in terms of performance. If the latest generation of iPhone 16 seems to be saving through overheating problems, the iPhone 15 Pro Max had undergone many criticism on this subject.
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Complete technical sheet
For the rest of its technical sheet, the iPhone 17 Air should have a camera on the "center" on the phone's back. Several reports mention the arrival of this new position for the photo block,thus resembling a Google PixelRather than a classic iPhone.
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Recent leaks also mention the number of cameras on this phone. While the general public expects two or three objectives, as on the "classic" and "pro" iPhone, it would be necessary to expect the iPhone 17 Aironly counts one.
Regarding the screen, Apple should add a specific anti -reflective coating for this iPhone. For the time being, we do not know if this solution, described as "much more resistant" is the new Gorilla Glass Armor technology, which has already equipped the Samsung Galaxy S24 for more than a year.
Finally, if the rear camera leaves something to be desired, Apple would have concentrated on the one at the front of the phone. It would be of much better quality, with a target of 24 MP (against 12 so far). This improvement should make it possible to take photos with a bigger zoom, without losing in image quality.
Price and release date
In all likelihood, the iPhone 17 Air should be presented by Apple at the same time as the rest of the range, during the traditional back -to -school conference in early September. For the moment, the time and date are still unknown, but Apple should organize this event on Tuesday evening, at 7 p.m. French time.
For the price, analysts do not agree. Some see the iPhone 17 Air Take the next generation of the "Plus" iPhone by offering an intermediary between the "classic" iPhone 17 and its "pro" version. So the smartphonecould therefore be sold in France between 1,100 and € 1,200. For comparison, the iPhone 16 Plus of this year is € 1,119. It is therefore necessary to expect to stay in this same order of magnitude for the next model, even if other sources have already spoken of a rate closer to the € 1,500 ... to see how to evolve rumors on this subject in Next weeks.
Apple in any case hopes that this new attempt for its 4th smartphone will sell much better than the previous iPhone Mini and more.
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