Instead of the iPhone Plus model, there is a possibility that the top-end model 'iPhone 17 Slim' that is ultra-thin and equipped with the latest SoC and surpasses the Pro Max will appear, and the iPhone 17 lineup will be revised
Multiple sources have reported that the iPhone 17 series, expected to be released in 2025, will discontinue the 'Plus model' with a larger display size and instead add a 'Slim model' with a thinner body than the current iPhone.
Apple Plans a Thinner iPhone in 2025 — The Information
Report: Ultra-thin iPhone coming in 2025 with form factor redesign - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/17/ultra-thin-iphone-coming-in-2025/
iPhone Plus goes the way of the iPhone mini after final update this fall - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/17/iphone-plus-going-the-way-of-the-iphone-mini-after-final-update-this-fall/
The iPhone Pro series also has two models, Pro and Pro Max, depending on the size, but the Pro Max has upgraded cameras and some functions compared to the Pro. On the other hand, the iPhone series also has two models, the regular model and the Plus model, but the Plus model only has a larger display size.
The Plus model was added to the iPhone 14 released in 2022 and will also be available for its successor, the iPhone 15. A Plus model is also expected to appear on the iPhone 16, scheduled for release in 2024.
According to The Information, the iPhone 17 series to be announced in 2025 will feature a thinner 'Slim model' as a successor to the Plus model.
According to an anonymous source who spoke to The Information, the design of the Slim model was still being tested at the time of writing, but it will be equipped with the A19 processor, which will likely be the latest generation as of 2025, and will have a front camera and sensors mounted on a miniaturized Dynamic Island .
In addition, the display size of the Slim model will be exactly halfway between the 6.12-inch diagonal of the regular model and the 6.69-inch diagonal of the Pro Max model. In addition, the main camera on the back will be a 24-megapixel wide-angle camera, and it may be moved from the top left corner to the top center. The source also said that the price of this Slim model will be more expensive than the Pro Max model.
Rumors about the iPhone 17 Slim have been previously reported by several other sources.
Jeff Poo, an analyst at Hong Kong investment firm Haitong International Securities, said, 'There will be a major change to the iPhone 17 lineup, with a Slim model being added to replace the Plus model.' According to Poo, the display size of the Slim model will be 6.6 inches diagonally.
In addition, analyst Ross Young also
According to The Information, the main reason Apple is discontinuing the Plus model is because sales of the Plus model were lower than expected.
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