Samsung’s iPhone 17 Air rival seems to be real, and a much bigger deal than we thought
I've made no secret of my interest in next year's iPhone 17 Air, a model that should replace the Plus in Apple's iPhone 17 lineup and feature a much thinner profile than the other three.
I'm ready to let go of the ultra-wide camera if the Air needs that sacrifice. I'm also prepared for the non-Pro version of the A19 chip and a battery size that will likely be smaller than what I'd get from a Plus phone. I say that as an iPhone 16 Plus user who keeps rearranging their phone in pants pockets on account of the overall footprint of the handset.
With all that in mind, I wouldn't be surprised to see Samsung develop a Galaxy S25 variant to compete against the iPhone 17 Air. An insider recently said that Samsung plans to release such a device in April, some three months after the main Galaxy S25 phones hit stores.
We now have more evidence the device is real. A previously unseen model number associated with the Galaxy S25 series has leaked. That model number supports rumors that the Galaxy S25 Slim is real, suggesting it won't have the same fate as the ultra-slim Galaxy Z Fold SE. That is, the thin Galaxy S25 model would launch in international markets, including the USA.
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