The iPhone 17 launch is a matter of weeks away, and Apple is rumored to be mixing things up this generation with a super-slim handset. Dubbed the iPhone 17 Air until Apple gives it an official name next month, rumors suggest we’ll be getting a handset that’s just 5.5mm thick at its thinnest point — quite a drop from the 7.8mm of the iPhone 16.
But thinness comes at a potential durability cost. That could be paid via a chunky case, but if you’re adding a thick coating to a super-slim handset, then is there any point in getting the thin model in the first place?
