Both Apple and Samsung would like to release an extra-thin phone before 2025. Coming up with a name is of later concern; for now, some pressing problems need to be addressed. Problems facing both manufacturers.
To release something new before 2025, Apple has set its sights on an ultra-thin iPhone. Apple has been pushing for thin products for some time. Think of the 2021 refurbished iMac 21.5 with a screen thickness of only 11.5 millimeters. Too thin for an Ethernet cable.
Or how about the iPad Pro 13 from 2024 of only 5.1 millimeters thick? Compared to that, the iPhone 16 of 7.9 millimeters is just a fat one. And so Apple is putting it on a diet. But what's the maximum amount it can take off? The thinnest Apple iPhone is the iPhone 6 with a thickness of 6.9 millimeters. According to the latest rumors, the iPhone 17 Air, or whatever it's called, will be roughly that as well.
At least 6mm thick
And that all has to do with the motherboard and battery. After all, those can't get much thinner than they already are, provided costs are kept under control. Thus yeux1122 on Naver. The iPhone 17 Air would be at least 6 millimeters thick, possibly a little more than that.
.Similar problems Galaxy S25 Slim
Samsung is also said to be running into similar problems with its Galaxy S25 Slim. It's fighting for space inside a phone, and no one wants to sacrifice space. For example, a smaller battery means shorter battery life, a smaller motherboard means less performance, and spreading the whole thing out so there is space comes at the expense of compactness.
Both manufacturers seem reluctant to pursue new techniques to make components smaller. This comes at a cost and that will be passed on to the consumer.
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