After the launch of the iPhone 16E, the iPhone 17 Air is now an important highlight for the upcoming launch. While the iPhone 17 series is expected to be released in September 2025, the air variant is rumored to come a while later. And for good reasons. The iPhone 17 Air estimates that the thinnest iPhone is Apple-Verse, the iPhone is thinner than 6 (6.9 mm). He said, carrying this crown can cost Apple’s upcoming phone. Recent reports suggest that the air variants will dig 3 major highlights of a flagship series: no dual-camera, single speaker and no physical sim tray.

While we have previously discussed some of these factors earlier, there is a joint rumor around the upcoming iPhone 17 Air so far.

iPhone 17 Air can remove with these 3 features

– Single Camera Shooter: The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to bring a single-camera shooter like the iPhone 16E. This is the first time in 8 years that Apple will roll a flagship model with the same camera lens. For reference, it was last seen on the iPhone 8, which was launched in 2017. But now, depending on rumors and leaks, the iPhone 17 Air will bring it back. And the reason for this, the thinness of the phone, which is 5.5 mm.

If this is true, it will be one of the most controversial cuts. The iPhone 16E provides a uniform camera system and is priced at Rs 59,900 for the base version. However, we are sure that the iPhone 17 air price will not be low. If the leaked reports are accurate, Apple’s upcoming device is expected to convert the iPhone 17 Plus into a lineup while maintaining the same price as the iPhone 16 Plus, which starts at $ 899 (about Rs 77,000) in the US. Depending on the trend of this pricing, the price of the new model can be around Rs 89,900 in India.

– Single speaker: The iPhone 17 Air is expected to facilitate a single speaker manufactured at earpiece, which eliminates the bottom-stars found on the current iPhones. This change would mean the loss of stereo sound experience that provides existing models. According to the previous leakage, it will fully rely on its top speaker for ultra-plate iPhone model audio output.

The recent 3D renders of the iPhone 17 Air support this claim, showing only a few holes on the bottom edge, which is likely to be for microphones rather than speakers.

– only Esim, no physical tray: Apple is allegedly planning to remove the physical SIM card tray from the iPhone 17 Air in more countries next year. While the exact areas have not been disclosed, the decision may extend to the iPhone model and a wide range of markets. In particular, all prototypes of the air model have a SIM tray deficiency, the uncertainty increases whether the device will be sold in China.

Apple first introduced ESIM-OPHONES in the US with the iPhone 14 series, but China rejected the concept of ESIMS in smartphones. Despite this, Apple has emphasized that ESIMs provide more protection because they cannot be stolen or physically removed from a device. Additionally, iPhones can store and manage eight eSIMs at a time, eliminating the need to carry and swap a physical SIM card while traveling.