The iPhone 17 Air looks incredibly thin in new video leak

Holy mackerel, that thing is tiny.
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These are iPhone 16s, but hey, someday we'll have photos of the iPhone 17 to use. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

A new video purports to show off what the iPhone 17 Air will look like in your hands. Spoiler alert: You're going to want to see this.

The rumored super-thin model of the upcoming iPhone 17 appeared in dummy model form in a new video from Unbox Therapy on YouTube, via 9to5Mac. In the video, host Lewis George Hilsenteger takes a look at dummy models allegedly from manufacturers in China of various new iPhones, but the iPhone 17 Air is the one you really ought to see. If the leak proves to be legitimate, then the Air could be even thinner than expected.

At its smallest point, it measures 5.65mm thick, making it tiny compared to the 8.75mm Pro Max model. For reference, that's even thinner than a pencil, if you can remember those.


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Hilsenteger immediately worries about the possibility of the phone bending, though that's impossible to test until the real phone is in people's hands. (And if you've ever wanted to bend your iPhone, then catch up on the latest foldable iPhone rumors.) At this time, Mashable can't verify the validity of this particular leak.

As previous rumors have suggested, the iPhone 17 Air appears to sacrifice some hardware features to achieve that level of thinness. That means it will likely have just one camera lens and could have a smaller battery capacity.

Lately, new iPhone 17 leaks and rumors have been coming hard and fast. Already this week, we reported on a recent leak that suggested the iPhone 17 Pro will allow for new levels of case customization thanks to an extended camera bar. Beyond that, Apple is reportedly planning on doing a new budget "e" model iPhone, which could end up on the annual iPhone release schedule.

Despite sacrificing cameras, an ultra-thin iPhone could certainly become the most fashionable choice, especially if it easily fits in your pocket — can you imagine?

All will be revealed in September, as always.

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Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social.

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