iPhone 17 Air may be thinnest, lightest iPhone till date but it won’t be the best, here's why

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iPhone 17 Air rumours have picked up the pace in the past couple of weeks and several analysts have given us insights on what to expect from the rumoured slim iPhone breaking cover next year. Now, a recent report by 9to5Mac has helped us paint a clear image of what the iPhone 17 Air may be for Apple and where it would stand in the iPhone 17 series lineup.

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Early rumours suggested that Phone 17 Slim is believed to be an even more high-end option placed above the iPhone 17 Pro Max in the series. The device was said to feature a large 6.65-inch LTPO display and carry a price tag of $1,299. However, as per recent reports, iPhone 17 Air will likely sit between the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro. “If you want something snazzier than a standard iPhone — but don't really need the performance, screen size or cameras of a Pro model — you can get something that looks much cooler while still having the specifications of a regular iPhone.” Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said. He believes that iPhone 17 Air will likely be a bigger hit than the fourth flagship model that the company started to introduce with 2020 including the mini and the Plus models.

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Based on how Apple uses the Air suffix with iPads and Max, 9to5Mac believes that the iPhone 17 Air may be the thinnest and lightest iPhone model till date, however it may not be a top of the line variant. It is believed that iPhone 17 Air will feature a single rear camera and will be placed lower than the Pro models. However, it will cost more than the vanilla model that will still have two rear cameras.

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According to Mark Gurman, Apple may try to squeeze down the capabilities of the iPhone Pro model in a smaller