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In a potential shake-up to its smartphone offerings, Apple is rumoured to unveil the iPhone 17 Slim, anticipated to debut as the most expensive variant in the tech giant's 2025 lineup, a recent report suggests.

 

Traditionally, Apple has maintained a consistent roster of four models, including the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. However, indications point towards the introduction of a new 'Slim' iteration, possibly supplanting or supplementing existing models.

 

As per insights from The Information (via GSMArena), Apple's purported plan includes integrating the iPhone 17 Slim into its forthcoming smartphone catalogue for 2025. 

 

This development comes amid the anticipation surrounding the imminent release of the iPhone 16 series, projected to hit the market in the latter half of 2024.

 

Details regarding the displacement of existing models by the iPhone 17 Slim remain speculative, with uncertainties looming over the fate of the 'Plus' variant, reminiscent of the fate that befell the iPhone 13 Mini, Apple's diminutive offering launched in 2021.

 

Sources, cited anonymously, intimate that the iPhone 17 Slim is poised to command the highest price point within Apple's lineup, potentially surpassing the previously esteemed iPhone 17 Pro Max.

 

Recent trends in Apple's product launches hint at a potential design overhaul for the iPhone 17 Slim, featuring a centred rear camera module and an aluminium chassis, diverging from the iterative design trajectory maintained since the advent of the iPhone X in 2017.

 

Furthermore, reports suggest Apple's endeavour to diminish the size of the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 17 series, is indicative of the company's relentless pursuit of innovation and refinement in its flagship offerings.

 

Notably, the iPhone 17 Slim is purported to boast a spacious 6.6-inch display, outstripping the dimensions of its counterparts, the iPhone 17 (6.1 inches) and iPhone 17 Pro (6.3 inches), while falling short of the expansive screen of the iPhone 17 Pro Max (6.9 inches).