Apple is expected to release its thinnest phone yet later this year with the iPhone 17 Air. Rumors have held that the phone will be thinner than the 6.9mm iPhone 6 was, but recent leaks give us a better idea than we’ve had before of what to expect.

Thanks to leaked designs and the magic of 3D printing we have our first look at what the iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will probably look like in the real world.

Both the iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Air are rumored to share near-identical frames with one key exception that could be a deal-breaker for some Apple fans.

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The iPhone 17 Pro Max might become Apple's iPhone with the best battery life ever, as new leak suggests a capacity increase for this release.

That means that making a device as thin as the iPhone 17 Air — rumored to be just 5.44mm thick — is a huge design challenge. Nobody would be happy with a device that lasted around six hours, even if it is beautiful (the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 fell into this trap).

We've got some more details on the dimensions of the iPhone 17 Air, and how it might maintain decent battery life.

What do you want in your next iPhone? I bet better battery life is on your shortlist and a new leak says it might be coming.