Specifically, a report from Korea said that Apple is having major difficulties related to the iPhone 17 Air's battery, affecting the company's ambitious design.
Apple's goal is to create an iPhone that is thinner than the iPhone 6, which currently holds the record at 6.9mm thick. The current iPhone 16 is 7.8mm thick.
What challenges does the iPhone 17 Air pose?
The main obstacle to reducing thickness is the battery material, the sources said. Suppliers have not been able to produce thin batteries without significantly increasing costs, which could make the iPhone 17 Air thicker than expected. The report said the battery will be at least 6mm thick, making it difficult for Apple to achieve the desired thickness.
While Apple has succeeded in making devices as thin as the latest iPad Pro, applying this technology to the iPhone 17 Air is still a big challenge. Notably, Samsung is also facing similar problems when it wants to launch a thinner Galaxy model, possibly the Galaxy S25 Slim version, early next year.
Does the iPhone 17 Air really make sense? If the phone is thicker than the iPhone 6, the launch will lose its appeal. But if Apple can deliver other outstanding features, it could save the day. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to replace the iPhone 16 Plus and could cost more than the iPhone 17 Pro Max, although the specs may be lower. The phone is said to have a screen around 6.5 inches, a 120Hz refresh rate, an A19 chip, and a rear camera.
Currently, the not-so-optimistic rumors are raising many questions about the success of the iPhone 17 Air. Let's wait and see if this phone can do what Apple has promised.
Source: https://vov.vn/cong-nghe/tin-cong-nghe/iphone-17-air-co-the-khong-hoanh-trang-nhu-mong-doi-tu-apple-post1135007.vov
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