Upcoming iPhone 17 Slim and Galaxy S25 Slim Face Challenges

Highlights

• Apple faces challenges making the iPhone 17 Air as slim as initially planned.
• Facing issues with battery cost, manufacturing consistency and other technical problems.
• Samsung also face delays for its Galaxy S25 Slim with thin motherboard production.
• Both the iPhone 17 Slim and Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim are to be released in 2025.

We have been hearing about the next iPhone 17 for months and most reports have hinted that Apple will be focusing on design this time. Some previous reports have claimed that the upcoming iPhone 17 Air mode will be the “ultra-slim” iPhone ever.

While Apple fans have been excitedly waiting for the slim iPhone, the latest reports can sound discouraging.

According to a supply chain report, Apple might not be able to make the iPhone 17 Air as slim as it initially planned.

The latest word on this has been shared by a popular Korean blogger Lanzuk on Naver.

According to the blog post, Apple initially planned on making the iPhone 17 thinner based on using a newer battery with thin internal components.

However, the Cupertino giant has hit some roadblocks already with issues with battery cost, manufacturing consistency and other technical issues.

The blog mentions that Apple is now looking at a battery that is around 6mm thick. While the blog doesn’t share any details about what this could mean for the iPhone thickness, it does mention that Apple was planning on bigger battery capacity as well.

In its report, MacRumors notes that the iPhone 6 for now is known as the thinnest iPhone model.

For comparison, the iPhone 6 measured 6.9mm in thickness, the iPhone 6 Plus measured 7.1mm and the latest iPhone Phone 16 is 7.80mm.

Meanwhile, Apple is not the only brand facing issues with making its upcoming devices as slim as they hoped.

The same Korean blog that shared the recent update on Apple iPhone 17 Air also shared Samsung’s struggle with its upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 ‘Slim’ model.

According to the Korean blog, Samsung is facing issues with the mass production of thinner motherboards.

The Korean manufacturer is reportedly facing delays in production due to supplier issues.

However, it does mention that Samsung has found some success in using new materials for the thin battery, unlike Apple.

As of now, there is no word on how slim the Galaxy S25 Slim is going to be. We have the thinnest Galaxy S24 model as the vanilla phone at 7.6mm.

If the latest reports are to be believed, we can expect both the iPhone 17 Slim and Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim to be released sometime in the second half of 2025.

FAQs

Q1. Why might Apple not make the iPhone 17 Air as slim as initially planned?

Answer. Apple might not make the iPhone 17 Air as slim as initially planned due to issues with battery cost, manufacturing consistency, and other technical problems.

Q2. What issues is Samsung facing with the production of the Galaxy S25 Slim?

Answer. Samsung is facing production delays for its Galaxy S25 Slim due to thinner motherboard production issues but has had some success using new materials for the thin battery.

Q3. When are the iPhone 17 Slim and Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim expected to be released?

Answer. Both the iPhone 17 Slim and Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim are expected to be released in the second half of 2025.

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