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Behind the mysterious veil of technology, there are always some fascinating news looming. Recently, many rumors about the iPhone 17 Air have been quietly surging in the digital world like an undercurrent, triggering the curiosity and speculation of countless technology enthusiasts. What kind of surprises and changes will this new phone, which has not yet unveiled its mystery, bring? It has become the focus of heated discussion.
Naming rumors:
Due to the mediocre market response of the Plus model, Apple decided to discontinue production and launch a thinner model, which is expected to be named iPhone 17 Slim or iPhone 17 Air. The iPhone 17 Air is inspired by the success of the MacBook Air. The MacBook Air is positioned in the middle of Apple's laptop series and is aimed at users who do not need top-level configurations. Similarly, the iPad Air is a product between the ordinary iPad and the high-end iPad Pro.
However, Phonefix is worried that the iPhone Air will be as difficult to succeed as the mini and Plus series. He believes that the only form that may be popular is the foldable iPhone, which is expected to be launched as early as 2026, or it may be postponed to 2027.
Related iPhone Camera:
Phonefix learned from foreign media that the Apple Track on the YouTube channel revealed this change through renderings, and also hinted at other key updates to the iPhone 17 series, including enhanced camera functions. According to previous reports, the iPhone 17 Air, which is positioned as an ultra-thin phone, is expected to be equipped with an iPhone Single Rear Camera.
This minimalist style is reminiscent of the classic design of the iPhone SE or iPhone 8. However, the latest renderings show that the new phone will adopt a dual-camera layout, located in the middle of the back, and arranged horizontally, no longer arranged vertically in the standard version of the recent generations of iPhones.
This was confirmed by a report from the Korean media The Elec, which mentioned that LG Innotek, a major supplier of Apple camera modules, invested 357.9 billion won (about $255 million) to build a new factory dedicated to the production of iPhone 17 Pro hardware. This means that the regular version of the iPhone 17 and the possible Ali version will not be equipped with the Pro version's quad-prism camera system, and will lose the 5x optical zoom function.
N3P process A19 chip rumors:
Analyst Jeff Pu revealed in a technical research report released by Haitong Securities in Hong Kong that the A19 chip that Apple's next-generation iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air will be equipped with, as well as the A19 Pro chip that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be equipped with, will be manufactured using TSMC's latest third-generation 3nm process "N3P".
In addition, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to be equipped with a smaller notch design. The A18 and A18 Pro chips currently used in the iPhone 16 series use TSMC's second-generation 3nm process "N3E", while the A17 Pro Chip in the iPhone 15 Pro series uses TSMC's first-generation 3nm process "N3B".
Compared with N3E, "N3P" is seen as a process "reduction", meaning that chips made with the new process will have a higher transistor density. While this is not surprising, it suggests that next year's iPhone 17 series will be better in performance and energy efficiency than the iPhone 16 series. It was previously reported that TSMC will begin mass production of chips using the N3P process in the second half of 2024. It is expected that by 2026, Apple will use TSMC's first 2nm process A20 chips in the iPhone 18 series.
Thickness of iPhone 17 Air
In his latest report, Apple analyst Jeff Pu said he agrees with a recent rumor that the so-called "iPhone 17 Air" will be about 6 mm thick. If this data is accurate, there will be several points worth noting. First, the iPhone 17 Air will be the thinnest iPhone ever, breaking the 6.9 mm record held by the iPhone 6.
Second, the thickness of the iPhone 17 Air will be about two-thirds of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro series. Although some users may want the iPhone 17 Air to be thinner, there is obviously a limit to the thickness of the iPhone Battery and other components. If the device is about 6 mm thick, it will still be very thin and light compared to the increasingly thick models released in the past few years.
It was previously rumored that the focus of the machine was to reduce thickness and weight by using high-density batteries. However, the latest news says that Apple has encountered obstacles in implementing this technology, and the thickness of the body may not be significantly reduced. Despite this, the price of the machine may not be cheap. Foreign media said that the price of iPhone 17 Air is between US$1,299 and US$1,499, which is about RMB 9,400 to 11,000. Would you consider it?
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