The first image of the iPhone 17 Air has appeared: What is known about the design of the new smartphone? (photo)

On the Weibo platform, insider Majin Bu published a photo that supposedly shows the back panel of the iPhone 17 Air, the new model that is expected to replace the iPhone Plus in the iPhone 17 lineup. The information about the photo was confirmed by 9to5Mac.

Design and features

According to the image, the key design element of the iPhone 17 Air will be a vertical camera block protruding from the case. A similar approach has already been used in Google Pixel smartphones. The photo shows:

• One cutout for the camera, which will likely be equipped with a 48-megapixel sensor.
• The flash is located on the opposite side from the lens.

This minimalist design differs from the usual dual cameras of the iPhone 16 and triple cameras of the iPhone 16 Pro.

Thickness of the device

Rumors about the thickness of the iPhone 17 Air continue to generate discussions. According to various sources:

• The thickness of the case may vary from 5 to 6.25 mm.
• Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the device will be about 5.5 mm thick, which will make the iPhone 17 Air the thinnest smartphone in Apple's history.

However, the protruding camera block will obviously increase the overall thickness of the upper part of the case.

What's next?

There are about eight months left until the official release of the new iPhone, so the design of the device may still undergo changes. However, the photo has already aroused interest among Apple fans, hinting at another step by the company towards minimalism and improvement of its devices.

It remains only to wait and see what the final version of the iPhone 17 Air will be like, and whether the rumors about its record thinness will be confirmed.