Because the iPhone X’s introduction of OLED and Face ID in 2017, Apple’s telephones haven’t modified their look considerably, however now The Info stories a serious redesign is underway for a brand new “Slim” iPhone. The outlet says it might arrive in 2025 as a part of the iPhone 17 refresh, with a value even larger than Apple’s present costliest mannequin, the iPhone Professional Max.
9to5Mac reported on a rumor from Haitong Worldwide analyst Jeff Pu saying the brand new iPhone 17 fashions might have a refreshed design with a smaller Dynamic Island. Following a rumored dimension enhance and a brand new facet button for the iPhone 16 lineup later this 12 months, the “Slim” iPhone 17 would characteristic a 6.6-inch show that falls in between the 6.1-inch display screen of the smallest model and a 6.9-inch display screen on the iPhone 17 Professional Max. One other report from analyst Ross Younger reportedly pegs the brand new show dimension at 6.55 inches.
The Info’s sources point out there are nonetheless a number of designs into consideration for the brand new high-end mannequin, with an aluminum body, smaller gap and cutout for the front-facing digital camera {hardware}, and center-mounted rear cameras as among the components being thought of. One different issue may very well be a rumored vitality density improve for the iPhone 16 Professional Max reported earlier by provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who says that if the brand new design with a stainless-steel battery case goes properly, then it may very well be adopted in all fashions for 2025.
All of this follows the introduction of Apple’s slim new iPad Professional, which has held up impressively in opposition to YouTube’s strongest bend assessments. Hopefully, a thin iPhone will do the identical in pants pockets and purses when (or if) it ever arrives.
