iPhone 17 Air Could Be Thinner Than Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Slim; Price Range Tipped

Apple and Samsung are anticipated to launch slim flagships this yr. The iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim is anticipated to interchange the Plus model within the upcoming lineup, whereas Samsung may add a Galaxy S25 Slim because the fourth mannequin within the Galaxy S25 collection. Whereas we anticipate the official announcement, a report from Korea gives hints in regards to the pricing and thickness of those high-end smartphones. The Galaxy S25 Slim may very well be made obtainable at a later date, whereas the iPhone 17 Air may go official in September this yr.

As per a report by Sisajournal, Apple will launch the iPhone 17 Air alongside the remainder of the iPhone 17 collection within the second half of this tear. This purported handset will reportedly value the identical because the iPhone 16 Plus.

Galaxy S25 Slim May Be Made Out there at a Later Date

Samsung’s Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Extremely are anticipated to be unveiled on January 22. The rumoured Galaxy S25 Slim variant is claimed to go official within the second or third quarter as an alternative of January with the remainder of the S25 lineup. The model reportedly began making ready the Slim mannequin after listening to about Apple’s plans for the iPhone 17 Air.

The value of this mannequin may very well be decrease than that of the top-of-the-line Extremely mannequin. Samsung is claimed to have utilized ALoP (All Lenses on Prism) know-how to cut back the digicam dimension within the upcoming mannequin.

Additional, the report claims that the iPhone 17 Air will probably be 6.25mm thick which is about 1.65mm thinner than the iPhone 16 (7.8mm thick). The Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim, then again, is claimed to get a mid-6mm thick profile, thinner than the usual Galaxy S24 (7.6mm).

A current leak suggested a premium price range for the iPhone 17 Air that’s between $1,299 and $1,500 (roughly Rs. 1,09,00 to 1,26,000). This is able to be a better value vary contemplating the $899 (roughly Rs. 75,500) price ticket of the iPhone 16 Plus for the 128GB storage mannequin. It’s mentioned to incorporate an A18 or A19 chip with assist for 8GB RAM. It’s more likely to ship with Apple’s first-ever 5G and Wi-Fi chips.