Apple's Misstep: Prioritizing Slim Design Over Battery Life in iPhone 17 Slim
'I realize I'm ringing a premature death knell for the iPhone 17 Slim here,' says Haslam, but he believes that if people don't want a smaller iPhone or one with a bigger screen but slower chip, they may not want a thinner one either. So what do they want? He posits that all we really need to do to answer that question is look at what people perpetually complain about: battery life.
By Blip Tech
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Rumors suggest that Apple may launch an iPhone 17 Slim in 2025, but opinions are mixed on whether this is a good idea. The main concern is that a thinner phone will have to sacrifice battery life and thermal performance in order to achieve its slim form factor. It's also unclear who the target audience for such a device would be, given that previous attempts at niche iPhones (like the mini and Plus models) have struggled to find a market. Ultimately, it seems that most people would prefer longer battery life over a slightly thinner design.
