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Two More iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max Rumors Drop Before Apple Event

It is now the eve of Apple's annual iPhone event, and last-minute rumors about the iPhone 17 devices continue to surface out of China.

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The latest rumors pertain to the iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

First, the account Fixed Focus Digital on Chinese social media platform Weibo today said the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air is unlikely to launch in China, due to its lack of a SIM card slot. However, regulatory database listings suggested there would in fact be a variant of the iPhone 17 Air with a SIM card slot, so the situation is unclear. In any case, the iPhone 17 Air is expected to rely entirely on eSIM technology in most countries.

Second, the account Ice Universe on Weibo today reiterated that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be 8.725mm thick, whereas the iPhone 16 Pro Max is 8.25mm thick. If this information is accurate, the iPhone 17 Pro Max would be approximately 5% thicker than the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The account previously suggested the device would be thicker in order to accommodate a larger battery with a leaked 5,088 mAh capacity.

Both of the Weibo accounts have pretty good track records. We will find out if these rumors prove to be true in around 24 hours from now.

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Top Rated Comments

Eminemdrdre00 Avatar
13 months ago
The iPhone 17 Air will look even thinner if they make the other phones thicker
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Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Sebosz Avatar
13 months ago

I guess the thing I'm most curious about is what necessitated the bigger battery that resulted in the 5% increase in thickness?

Is there some technical reason, all that extra juice a requirement to support a feature inside the phone, or are they just letting the truck be a truck because the Air is an option for people who want a thin phone?
Gotta support those advanced and power hungry Apple “Intelligence” features we all love to use 🥰
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 months ago
iPhone Thick Pro Max 🔋😉
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 months ago
I wonder if the extra 0.475mm will even be noticeable to me. Bring on the extra battery I say
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
klasma Avatar
13 months ago

Why even watch the event at this point...
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Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 months ago

Too funny. People are going non-linear about an extra 0.5mm (0.02 inches) of thickness. The sky is falling, the sky is falling.
This happens at every Apple event! The "Apple is doomed" people come out of the woodwork!
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)