iPhone 17 Slim: Everything We Know So Far
Aug. 9, 2024iPhone 17 Slim Rumored Specs
Before we get into details, let’s take a moment and have a quick look at the rumored iPhone 17 Slim specs:SpecsiPhone 17 SlimDisplay6.6-inch LTPO displayRear Camera48MPFront Camera24MP with 6P lensChipsetA19 chipsetRAM8GBPrice$1,299
The Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu shared the first details about the size of the thinnest iPhone. He reported that the new iPhone 17 Slim would replace the iPhone Plus model and arrive with a 6.6-inch display.The latest information by Ice Universecorroborates these claims and shows the anticipated display sizes as follows:
The iPhone 17 “Slim” is expected to feature a 6.65-inch display, sitting nicely between the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max models. Also, the entire iPhone 17 lineup would rock a 120Hz ProMotion Display for smoother performance. All the models will have a Dynamic Island, but the Pro models will have a smaller one. If the iPhone 17 Slim is the new flagship, it should also arrive with a narrower Dynamic Island like the Pro models.
According to a leaker Instant Digital on Weibo, the iPhone 17 models will feature a new anti-reflective display which will make it more scratch-resistant than Apple’s Ceramic Shield on the iPhone 16 models. The iPhone 17’s panel is said to be made of a “super-hard AR layer” that is “more scratch-resistant.” At the moment, there’s no information if Apple is planning to utilize the Gorilla Glass Armor used by Samsung in the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
This change alone is good enough to distinguish the iPhone 17 Slim model from the rest of the lineup. If we are to visualize this, the camera module could look somewhat like what we see on the Google Pixel 8 Pro. It’s also tipped that the “Slim” model would feature a dual-lens rear camera, rather than the triple-lens camera like the Pro models.
Some new recent also suggest that the iPhone 17 Air would feature a single 48MP camera on its rear panel, even though the iPhone 16 Plus has a dual-lens camera. If this turns out to be true, it won’t secure the title of the “most-premium flagship”. The single-lens camera system would align the iPhone 17 Slim with theupcoming iPhone SE 4, rather than the iPhone 17 lineup. If the iPhone 17 Slim wants to be the new Plus, it must have at least similar specs to justify the title.
In addition to the redesigned rear camera, the “Slim” model will feature an upgraded 24MP front camera. According toApple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the entire iPhone 17 lineup is touted to sporta 24MP selfie camera with a 6P lens.TheiPhone 15and iPhone 16 feature a 12MP front camera with 5 plastic lens elements. With the upgraded 24-megapixel resolution on the iPhone 17, you capture high-quality photos with finer details, even when cropped or zoomed in.
According to The Information, the iPhone 17 Slim will be powered by Apple’s A19 Pro chipset, which is likely to be based on TSMC’s 2nm process for enhanced performance and improved efficiency. The Pro models will also feature an A19 Pro chipset, but Apple could tweak the number of cores in the chip so the “Slim” model stands out as the new premium. Some recent rumors also suggest that the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim would feature an A19 chipset, whereas the higher-end models would get an A19 Pro chipset for even better performance.
According to analyst Jeff Pu, the iPhone 17 Slim will also feature 8GB RAM. It’s worth knowing that all the iPhone 16 models feature 8GB RAM, which is a hardware requirement of Apple Intelligence. Here are the alleged RAM amounts for the iPhone 17 models:
Looking at the rumored RAM for the iPhone 17 Slim, it doesn’t seem to be the highest-end model. Why would Apple market the iPhone 17 Slim as the highest-end model when it has the same internals and camera hardware as the non-Pro models? This makes absolutely no sense. It seems the information has been assumed because of the replacement of the “Plus” model. The new high-end model can’t lag behind the Pro models in terms of specifications. The maxed-out flagship should make no compromises in terms of the processor, camera system, and other key specifications. If the iPhone 17 “Slim” is the new flagship model, it should feature all the Pro exclusives in a slimmer design.
Now, coming to the most important question- how much the thinnest iPhone will cost you? According to thetipster Ice Universe,the slimmer iPhone 17 could boast a higher price tag than the iPhone Pro Max model, which Apple currently sells for $1,199. Here are the anticipated prices for the iPhone 17 models:
That’s everything we know about the iPhone 17 Slim. At the moment, there are mixed views about the mysterious thinnest. It seems to pack a mix of standard and pro features. Right now, it’s uncertain if the iPhone 17 Slim will only replace the iPhone Plus model, or become the highest-end model in the iPhone 17 series. With a huge price tag of $1,299, the iPhone Slim could eventually become the iPhone Ultra model that’s been rumored for years now.
