Apple is likely to unveil the iPhone 17 Air at its ‘Awe Dropping’ launch event on September 9. It is rumoured to be 5.5mm thick, making it the slimmest iPhone ever. The new model will succeed the iPhone 16 Plus. Here's what we expect from the new iPhone.
More iPhone 17 Air NewsiPhone 17 Air is an upcoming mobile by Apple. The phone is rumoured to come with a 120 Hz refresh rate 6.90-inch touchscreen display. iPhone 17 Air is expected to be powered by a hexa-core processor and come with 8GB of RAM. The iPhone 17 Air supports wireless charging.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the iPhone 17 Air is rumoured to pack a dual rear camera setup featuring a 48-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.6 aperture, and a 12-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. It is rumoured to sport a single front camera setup for selfies, a 12-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.9 aperture.
iPhone 17 Air is based on iOS 26 and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The iPhone 17 Air is tipped to be a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) mobile that will accept Nano-SIM and eSIM cards.
Connectivity options on the iPhone 17 Air are said to include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India) , and 5G with active 4G on both SIM cards. Sensors on the phone are rumoured to include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass/ magnetometer.
Brand | Apple |
Model | iPhone 17 Air |
Release date | 9th September 2025 (expected) |
AI Enabled | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Removable battery | No |
Wireless charging | Yes |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Screen size (inches) | 6.90 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Processor | hexa-core |
RAM | 8GB |
Internal storage | 128GB |
Expandable storage | No |
Expandable storage type | No |
Rear camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.6) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2) |
No. of Rear Cameras | 2 |
Front camera | 12-megapixel (f/1.9) |
No. of Front Cameras | 1 |
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera) | Ultra Wide-Angle |
Operating system | iOS 26 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes |
NFC | Yes |
Infrared | No |
USB Type-C | Yes |
Headphones | Type-C |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | eSIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
3D face recognition | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Barometer | Yes |