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Alleged iPhone 17 Air hands-on image leaked by Majin Bu on X (formerly Twitter) Apple is reportedly preparing a new phone for launch alongside the iPhone 17 lineup. The rumored iPhone 17 Air is expected to replace the Plus model. However, it won’t be a direct replacement, instead, it will focus on a slim design.
The iPhone 17 Air could be the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made. Ahead of the highly anticipated launch, alleged iPhone 17 Air hands-on images have leaked online. Last week, reputed leaker Majin Bu posted hands-on images of the iPhone 17 Air.
While it appears to be a dummy unit, the photos align with previously leaked renders. As expected, they point to the absence of features like telephoto and ultrawide cameras in favor of a slimmer design. The leaked iPhone 17 Air images show a matte finish on the back and a single camera module slightly protruding from a Google Nexus 6P-style camera bump.
Its design seems to stay consistent with the iPhone 16 lineup, featuring volume rockers and Action Button on the left side. It will reportedly also include Camera Control on the right side. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to measure around 5.
5mm in thickness. According to a leaked dummy unit by Majin Bu, the dummy unit measures 5.44mm.
That would make it slightly thicker than Apple’s slimmest product, the M4 iPad Pro (5.1mm). For comparison, the Tecno Spark Slim concept phone was showcased at MWC 2025 as the world’s thinnest phone at 5.
75mm. Meanwhile, Samsung has also showcased the Galaxy S25 Edge, which is said to measure 5.84mm.
So, the iPhone 17 Air could potentially become the world’s thinnest phone. iPhone 17 Air could have a single rear camera like the iPhone 16e The iPhone 17 Air won’t be a spec-heavy device. According to a Bloomberg report , it will fall between the 6.
3-inch iPhone 16 Pro and the 6.9-inch iPhone 16 Pro Max in terms of size. Several rumors point to a 6.
6-inch ProMotion-equipped OLED screen with ultra-slim bezels. A MacRumors report also claims Apple may use an anti-reflective material on the Ceramic Shield display to improve scratch resistance. Apple reportedly considered making the iPhone 17 Air as large as the 16 Pro Max but scrapped the idea due to concerns that a large display on a thin device could bend more easily.
The iPhone 17 Air is expected to feature a single rear camera—similar to the iPhone 16e . The front camera will reportedly be upgraded to 24MP (up from 12MP in the iPhone 16 lineup), according to Pu. While the iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to trim down its Dynamic Island size, the pill-shape notch on iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air will likely stay the same as iPhone 16 series.
Both Kuo and Bloomberg have previously noted that the ultra-thin design will require compromises in optics and battery capacity. Under the hood, the iPhone 17 Air will likely be powered by the A18 or A19 chipset, putting it on par with the base iPhone 17. It could pack 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence and include Apple’s new in-house C1 modem, which debuted with the iPhone 16e.
Apple is also said to revamp its mobile operating system with iOS 19. The update is expected to let users customize the style of icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons. The company is reportedly "working to simplify the way users navigate and control their devices,” and borrow design cues from Vision Pro’s operating system.
iPhone 17 Air leaked hands-on images posted by Majin Bu on X (formerly Twitter) According to Bloomberg , the iPhone 17 Air will be priced around $900, putting it in the same territory as the outgoing Plus model and maintaining its place in the lineup hierarchy. It’s expected to cost more than iPhone 17 but less than iPhone 17 Pro. The iPhone 17 Air will likely debut alongside the iPhone 17 series in September later this year.
It may replace the iPhone 17 Plus, resulting in a lineup that includes: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max..
