It says that the slim iPhone 17 will be just 5 to 6mm thick, excluding the camera module, making it almost or exactly as slim as the latest iPad Pro M4. However, in order to achieve that, Apple has had to remove the lower stereo speaker and fit a smaller battery too.

A new report dives into the struggles Apple may be having with the iPhone 17 Air's design, as well as compromises it could make.

We’ve known for some time that the iPhone 17 Air will require compromises to pull off the ultra-thin design, but a new report yesterday suggests buyers may be sacrificing even more than we thought. That Apple is willing to pare back the device so severely tells us a lot about the company’s thinking – and not just about this specific model