iPhone 17 Air: A phone for which Apple breaks its own rules

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 The most refined iPhone of 2025 might not be what you think.



Since 2023, titanium has been an identity marker at Apple , that of the models in the Pro range. A noble material in the imagination, but also much lighter and stronger than stainless steel, used on previous models and which titanium replaced with the iPhone 15 Pro . A year later, this same status was confirmed with the release of the iPhone 16 Pro , which just as proudly displayed its chassis, made of this same metal.

We are now at the dawn of the iPhone 17 generation, and according to several concordant sources, Apple has chosen to keep titanium for only one model in the range . It will not be the iPhone 17 Pro or Max, but the iPhone 17 Air , which will benefit from it. A choice that might, at first glance, seem counterintuitive. Titanium has always been reserved for more expensive models, so why give the more affordable iPhone 17 Air this material privilege?

Apple pushes titanium off its pedestal

By deciding to reserve titanium for the iPhone 17 Air, the brand is therefore sending a big kick into the anthill and in its hierarchy of its devices. This smartphone will be the thinnest ever produced by the brand (5.5 mm), and this design characteristic logically imposes constraints. Structural to begin with, because the titanium-aluminum alloy is less dense than steel, but more rigid than aluminum alone. This will allow it to offer a lightweight phone, but which will still remain very solid .

This is one of the most remarkable characteristics of titanium. It is as strong as steel, but with a density about 40% lower . It is not affected by corrosion, extreme temperatures or mechanical stress: it has all the characteristics of a near-perfect material for a smartphone of this range.

Another "constraint," if we can call it that, is the readability of the future 17th generation range. By allocating this material reserved for the top of the range, Apple would show that titanium is no longer the badge of prestige. A decision that can be understood by looking beyond this single notion. Titanium may no longer be synonymous with "powerful" and "expensive," but will be used where its mechanical properties are essential : in this case, to guarantee the solidity of an ultra-thin phone.

Perhaps the different ranges will no longer be distinguished solely by the prism of their design material, which corresponded to their place in the hierarchy, but by their technical vocation. The Pro will perhaps focus on thickness (literally and figuratively), autonomy or photography, with other structural constraints; the Air will embody finesse, lightness and a certain functional efficiency .

This somewhat confuses the reading of the range, but this new direction would prove that Apple will organize it around uses and design biases. In this sense, titanium abandons its status as a marketing totem in favor of a purely technical role .

Apple loosens grip on wireless charging

The other change that will accompany this generation will, a priori, concern all phones in the range, according to information from MacRumors . This is compatibility with the Qi 2.2 standard, which will finally allow wireless charging up to 25W, including via third-party accessories . A small revolution, at least on the surface, for a manufacturer that had always reserved the best charging performance for its official MagSafe accessories.

Until now, even the best chargers on the market were capped at 15W if they weren't Apple-branded. With Qi 2.2, performance increases, but within a strictly defined framework. Manufacturers who want to take advantage of the full potential will have to be Qi 2.2 certified. The rest will remain restricted: Apple agrees to share, but under its own terms .

Of course, we will have to wait until the start of the school year to sort out the truth from the truth . We will then be able to judge whether the choice of titanium will be the first sign of a new material direction , in which the word "premium" will be defined by something other than price alone .

  • Apple is reportedly reserving its high-end material, titanium, for the more affordable iPhone 17, disrupting its usual logic.
  • The organization of iPhone lines could now be based on use and design, rather than price.
  • All next-generation models could benefit from faster wireless charging, provided they use certified accessories.

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