An excellent-slim model of the iPhone 17 might stand out as the most costly possibility in Apple’s lineup, though it wouldn’t include all of the options of the Professional fashions in that very same sequence.
Different specs for 2025’s iPhone 17 sequence supposedly leaked out over the weekend as effectively.
iPhone 17 Slim: Most costly possibility in Apple’s lineup?
Most particulars concerning the iPhone 16 sequence anticipated in September appear settled at this level. Apple plans reasonably up to date variations of the present iPhone 15 sequence, with sooner processors, extra RAM and AI options generally known as Apple Intelligence. Nevertheless, 2025 ought to carry larger modifications to the iPhone lineup.
Most notably, Apple is supposedly growing its slimmest iOS handset ever. It first got here to gentle this spring, and plenty of specs leaked out for the machine (briefly dubbed “iPhone 17 Slim” to distinguish it). This new leak got here Saturday from tipster Ice Universe, identified for sharing early particulars of Apple merchandise lately.
The trimmed-down iPhone reportedly will embrace a 6.65-inch OLED touchscreen. That’s bigger than the 6.27-inch one deliberate for the fundamental model of the handset, however smaller than the 6.86-inch display supposedly coming within the iPhone 17 Professional Max. All fashions on this sequence supposedly will include 120Hz ProMotion screens.
iPhone 17 Slim will run an Apple A19 processor, not the superior A19 Professional chip destined for the 2 Professional handsets. It’ll include 8GB of RAM — ample for Apple’s AI options however lower than the 12GB of RAM the Professional variations reportedly will get.
And the slim handset gained’t supply the 48MP digital camera going into the opposite 2025 fashions — in all probability as a result of the digital camera can be too thick.
Except for being considerably sleeker than its predecessors, the excellent characteristic of the iPhone 17 Slim can be its $1,299 price ticket, in accordance with Ice Universe. That’s $100 above the projected price of the iPhone 17 Professional Max.
Take this iPhone leak with a grain of salt
With the iPhone 17 sequence greater than a 12 months away, making projections concerning the handsets’ options is a dicey enterprise. Whereas Apple plans out its product strains years upfront, generally the corporate makes modifications on the fly. For instance, if some Apple Intelligence characteristic requires extra RAM, Apple might improve the quantity of reminiscence in these handsets.
Additionally, Ice Universe is greatest identified for Android leaks. The leaker’s report with Apple stays combined.
These occupied with one thing cheaper as an alternative needs to be within the leaked fourth-generation iPhone SE specs that additionally emerged on Monday