iPhone 17 Air to Be Apple’s Thinnest-Ever Phone; A19 Chips to Be Built Using TSMC’s New Technology: Report

iPhone 16 vary was launched in September, however particulars about Apple’s next-generation smartphones have already begun to floor on-line. The Cupertino-based firm may discontinue the iPhone Plus mannequin subsequent yr and change it with an iPhone 17 Slim model, in line with current studies. A widely known analyst now states that the purported Slim mannequin will likely be thinner than the iPhone 6. Additionally, the analysts claimed that Apple’s next-generation A19 chips for the iPhone 17 lineup will likely be manufactured utilizing up to date expertise from TSMC.

iPhone 17 Air Could Be Only 6mm Thick

Jeff Pu of Haitong International Tech Research in his newest analysis notice (via MacRumors) claims that the iPhone 17 Air will likely be round 6mm thick. “We agreed with the current chatter of an 6mm thickness ultra-slim design of the iPhone 17 Slim mannequin,” the analyst reportedly said.

Apple’s thinnest iPhone so far is the iPhone 6 with a thickness of 6.9mm. If the newest declare seems to be true, the iPhone 17 Air will likely be Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever. The newest iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have a thickness of 8.25mm, whereas the iPhone 16 and that iPhone 16 Plus are slimmer at 7.8mm.

The analyst reportedly stated that Apple’s A19 and A19 Pro chips for the iPhone 17 collection will likely be manufactured with TSMC’s newest third-generation 3nm course of known as ‘N3P’. Both iPhone 17 and that iPhone 17 Air are mentioned to run on the A19 chip, whereas the iPhone 17 Pro and that iPhone 17 Pro Max are mentioned to ship with the A19 Pro chip.

The present A18 and A18 Pro chips for the iPhone 16 lineup are constructed with TSMC’s second-generation 3nm course of often called ‘N3E’. The A17 Pro chip that powers the iPhone 15 Pro collection relies on TSMC’s first-generation 3nm course of ‘N3B’.

The A19 chips manufactured utilizing the N3P course of are mentioned to supply elevated transistor density. Therefore, we are able to anticipate iPhone 17 fashions to offer improved efficiency and energy effectivity in comparison with the iPhone 16 fashions.