In the past few months, Apple and Samsung have been taking action to produce thinner devices. However, it seems that the work has encountered an unexpected technical obstacle. The ultra-thin designs planned for the Galaxy S25 Slim and iPhone 17 Air have been hampered by difficulties, especially on the battery side. Here are the details
Galaxy S25 Slim and iPhone 17 Air models are expected to be ultra-thin, but they’ve hit a battery hurdle!
Leaks from South Korea have revealed that both giants are considering using new materials and thinner battery bases to slim down the devices, but the technology has yet to reach the desired maturity. In fact, Apple was planning to make the iPhone 17 Air just 6 mm thick, making it much thinner than the iPhone 16’s 7.8 mm thickness.
Samsung had set out with a similar goal for the Galaxy S25 Slim. However, both companies had to make some technical compromises when efforts to reduce the size of the batteries with new production techniques and materials could not reach a level of thinness that would preserve battery capacity and performance.
As a result, both giant brands have now decided to use larger capacity batteries. So, although the phones are rumored to be a little thicker, users will not face any problems with the daily performance and battery life of the devices.
Samsung will release the Galaxy S25 Slim in limited numbers. iPhone 17 Air is rumored to have a thin and stylish design, but not too thin according to expectations. This model is expected to come with a 6.55-inch 120 Hz display, a frame made of titanium and aluminum, a smaller front camera and a 48 MP main camera. Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim model is claimed to have a 200 MP main camera
In short, while the failure of both devices to fully achieve their goal of revolutionizing thinness may lower users’ expectations somewhat, it is clear that Apple and Samsung still plan to offer these devices with slim designs and powerful features. We are still likely to see such thin and powerful phones with more advanced battery technologies in the future.
