Latest rumors on iPhone 17 “slim”

[Cmaier]

iPhone 17 Slim's too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave

The iPhone 17 Slim won't have a SIM card tray because it is too thin to have one, and it probably won't have mmWave either.

appleinsider.com

This sounds like a terrible phone. Missing the bottom speaker, just one rear camera, weaker radios, etc. I don’t get it.

 

[MacPoulet]

iPhone 17 Slim's too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave

The iPhone 17 Slim won't have a SIM card tray because it is too thin to have one, and it probably won't have mmWave either.

appleinsider.com

This sounds like a terrible phone. Missing the bottom speaker, just one rear camera, weaker radios, etc. I don’t get it.

It's like the original MacBook Air...

 

[Herdfan]

So does this mean the days of the SE/Mini are over?

 

[Cmaier]

So does this mean the days of the SE/Mini are over?

this will actually have a big screen, so who knows.

 

[Eric]

iPhone 17 Slim's too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave

The iPhone 17 Slim won't have a SIM card tray because it is too thin to have one, and it probably won't have mmWave either.

appleinsider.com

This sounds like a terrible phone. Missing the bottom speaker, just one rear camera, weaker radios, etc. I don’t get it.

Have to wonder if it's going to be at a lower price point.

 

[Cmaier]

Have to wonder if it's going to be at a lower price point.

it seems to be a replacement for the “plus” model, so I doubt it.

 

[Herdfan]

T

 

[Altaic]

iPhone 17 Slim's too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave

The iPhone 17 Slim won't have a SIM card tray because it is too thin to have one, and it probably won't have mmWave either.

appleinsider.com

This sounds like a terrible phone. Missing the bottom speaker, just one rear camera, weaker radios, etc. I don’t get it.

Na, it’ll be svelte, and plenty of people will go for it.

The lack of mm wave is a nothing burger since one would be hard pressed to notice the difference between it and 5G (if it’s even available in one’s area). If it suffers disconnects, that would be really bad and likewise damage Apple’s reputation, but barring that, it’ll be lower energy and serve to establish future Apple modems. Consider how crappy and unreliable Bluetooth audio was before Apple made its own radios— sometimes I forget I put my phone down and go outside when on a call, and my AirPods Pro 2 suddenly starts getting choppy… like 50ft away with two walls in between. Deploying their first cellular modem is a no-fuckup situation, IMHO, so I’d hope it exceeds expectations.

The speaker could be a problem if it sounds crappy, but Apple’s track record there is also exemplary.

Finally, cameras are a passion point for a lot of people, so that’s hard. I will say that there are a ton of ML enhancements that may do the trick. However it’s probable that this phone simply won’t be the one for photography enthusiasts. And that’s fine, because there’s the whole Pro lineup.

 

[fischersd]

But Jony left...so who has this thin obsession in their R&D department now?! Bendgate 2 in 3, 2, 1....

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

But Jony left...so who has this thin obsession in their R&D department now?! Bendgate 2 in 3, 2, 1....

At this point I feel like the battle on thinness and weight is only done to impress other engineers. The average user doesn’t care. Absolutely nobody is freaking out if there is a slight gain on either.