• The iPhone 17 Air will apparently be just 5.5mm thick
• That's even slimmer than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
• However, it now looks very likely to only have one rear camera

The iPhone 17 Air is a rumored phone that – no matter what else might be good or bad about it – will largely be judged based on how thin it is. After all, slimness appears to be its main selling point. And in this regard, it could succeed.

In a new YouTube video, FrontPageTech (via NotebookCheck) has stated that the iPhone 17 Air may measure just 5.5mm in thickness, making it thinner than the 5.8mm Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. Although the difference is only 0.3mm, this could still be a major win for Apple, especially since the S25 Edge would be the iPhone 17 Air’s closest competitor and also markets itself on being slim.

Of course, we should take this figure with caution, as FrontPageTech’s history includes both accurate and inaccurate reports. However, recently they’ve been more right than wrong, and this leak aligns closely with earlier iPhone 17 Air rumors — though some estimate it at 5.44mm and others at 5.65mm. In any case, the leaks consistently suggest that it will edge out Samsung’s device in terms of slimness.

Camera limitations and a high-end price

Still, the iPhone 17 Air likely won’t surpass the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge in every aspect. According to this latest leak — and many before it — the iPhone 17 Air will feature only a single 48MP camera. That contrasts with the dual-lens setup on the S25 Edge, which includes a 200MP main sensor and a 12MP ultra-wide lens. It seems, then, that Apple is choosing slimness over advanced photography capabilities.

Additional specs included in the leak are mostly consistent with prior reports. These include an A19 (but not A19 Pro) chipset, 12GB of RAM, and a 6.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The video also mentions the battery, suggesting Apple will use one featuring a silicon anode, enabling greater energy density than standard designs. Combined with an efficient modem and processor, this could mean the iPhone 17 Air delivers nearly as much battery life as the standard iPhone 17, despite having limited internal space.

Lastly, the video discusses pricing, stating that the iPhone 17 Air will likely cost around the same as the iPhone 16 Plus — a model that starts at $899 / ￡899 / AU$1,599. This matches what other leaks have previously indicated.

We should know whether these details are accurate by September, when the iPhone 17 Air is expected to debut alongside the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup.

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