Rumors are swirling about Apple’s upcoming “iPhone 17 Air,” which is expected to be sleek and lightweight, but it may come with some trade-offs. Notably, this model might skip three features commonly found in iPhones: a bottom speaker, an Ultra Wide camera, and a SIM card slot for international use.

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iPhone 17 Air Fanned Feature
The Information reported that the iPhone 17 Air would feature a single speaker located in the earpiece. This aligns with recent 3D renders, which show limited openings at the bottom edge—likely for microphones only.

In terms of photography, the iPhone 17 Air will come with a 48-megapixel rear Fusion camera. This camera includes a main 1× option and a 2× zoom, but it won’t have an Ultra Wide lens for those wide-angle shots. However, this design may allow for a bigger battery due to the extra internal space.

Since Apple began phasing out the physical SIM card slot in the U.S. starting with the iPhone 14, it’s not surprising that the iPhone 17 Air may only support digital eSIMs in that country. Reports suggest that Apple plans to extend this change internationally, meaning the iPhone 17 Air could also be eSIM-only elsewhere.

Apple is gearing up to reveal the iPhone 17 Air this September.

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