Details continue to flow about the iPhone 17 Air, an ultra-thin model (5.5 mm) that is supposed to replace the Plus models next fall.
iPhone 17 Air: ultra-thin titanium chassis to avoid breakage££££
This time, it is analyst Jeff Pu (via GSMarena) who explains that the device would have a titanium chassis, rather than the usual aluminum reserved for the base models. Incidentally, the Pro and Pro Max versions would lose this privilege, corroborating another rumor dating back a few weeks. A possible reason for this change is Apple's desire to respect carbon neutrality, titanium being less "eco-friendly" to produce and shape than aluminum (to simplify). As for the iPhone 17 Air, its thin stature would require a solid metal to avoid breakage, therefore titanium.
Jeff Pu also mentions the charging speed of the four iPhone 17s, which would all display 35 W in wired mode, i.e. without any evolution compared to the current iPhone 16s.
