- The iPhone 17 Air may begin at $899
- That’s the identical value because the iPhone 16 Plus
- It may additionally have battery life that is on a par with present iPhones
While we do not but know a lot concerning the iPhone 17 Air, we have been involved that its reportedly super-slim design would imply each a excessive value and poor battery life – however the newest iPhone 17 Air information means that neither of these issues would be the case.
According to Apple watcher Mark Gurman, writing in his paywalled Bloomberg e-newsletter (through MacRumors), the iPhone 17 Air will begin at $899 within the US. Now, that’s not precisely low cost, however it’s precisely the identical value because the iPhone 16 Plus, which might possible make it the second-cheapest iPhone 17 mannequin after the bottom iPhone 17.
If this value declare is correct, then there’s probability the iPhone 17 Air can even have the identical beginning value because the iPhone 16 Plus elsewhere, that means £899 within the UK and AU$1,599.
In the identical piece, Gurman says the iPhone 17 Air’s battery life shall be “on par with present iPhones,” regardless of the possible slim construct presumably leaving much less house for a big battery. Gurman does not say how this shall be achieved, however one other current iPhone 17 Air leak urged that it’ll use “high-density battery cells.”
In any case, Gurman additionally particulars another specs, claiming that the iPhone 17 Air may have a Camera Control button just like the iPhone 16 sequence, and that its bezels shall be roughly as skinny as these of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Additionally, he says the iPhone 17 Air may have a 6.6-inch 120Hz show, a Dynamic Island, a single-lens 48MP digital camera, and an A19 chip relatively than the A19 Pro that we’re anticipating the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max to have.
The first port-free iPhone
This is basically stuff that we’ve heard earlier than – as is a declare that the telephone it will likely be eSIM-only worldwide – however apparently Gurman additionally provides (through Engadget) that Apple had initially thought of making the telephone “fully port-free” by not together with a USB-C charging port.
This plan was apparently deserted not for any technical causes, however to keep away from points within the EU – which not so way back compelled Apple’s hand in switching from Lightning ports to USB-C. However, Gurman provides that we could but see a port-free iPhone in future.
We’re anticipating Apple to unveil the iPhone 17 Air in September, alongside the remainder of the iPhone 17 lineup.
