IPhone 17 Air Will Come With Raka Titanium And Fast Charging Support 35W

IPhone 17 Air is likely to use titanium-aluminum alloys (photo: x @CeotechI)

JAKARTA - Apple is likely to change the frame material for its iPhone 2025 line, according to rumors that are still doubtful. Reportedly, the slimmer iPhone 17 Air will use a titanium medium frame instead of the iPhone 17 Pro as previously expected.

While Apple fans are looking forward to the launch of the fourth-generation iPhone SE on February 19, speculations about the iPhone 17 series continue to emerge. Apple is predicted to introduce a lineup of devices with significant changes in the design and materials used.

According to Jeff Pu analysts, the Slim iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Air will use titanium chassis, replacing aluminum materials that have been used in basic iPhone models. This is quite surprising because titanium is heavier than aluminum, while this device is designed as a thintened iPhone with a thickness of only 6 mm.

However, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also mentioned that the iPhone 17 Air is likely to use titanium-aluminum alloys instead of pure titanium as in the iPhone 15 Pro. This allows Apple to reduce device weight while still leveraging titanium resistance.

For other models in the iPhone 17, Pu series predicts that the iPhone 17, iPhone 17, Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will use aluminum frames. This contradicts previous rumors that Apple will stick to titanium in the Pro model.

One of the reasons Apple considers this change could be related to its commitment to carbon neutrality. The company plans to achieve 100% neutral carbon footprint by 2030 and has marketed devices like Mac mini M4 as the first "carbon neutral" Mac. If true, this move will clarify Apple's strategy of supporting environmental sustainability.

However, these claims are still debated among leakers, as it doesn't seem reasonable if Apple uses aluminum for premium models but titanium for lighter models.

In addition to material changes, Jeff Pu also claims that the iPhone 17 Air will support cable charging up to 35W and has 12GB of RAM.

However, this claim met the challenge of leaker ShrimpApplePro, which said that the iPhone 16 was actually capable of charging up to 45W via cable, although it was not officially announced.

If true, then the iPhone 17 will not bring a significant increase in charging speeds compared to its predecessor, even though Apple has designed many other changes to the 2025 iPhone line.

Although these rumors are interesting, Jeff Pu has an inaccurate track record in predicting the launch schedule of Apple products. For example, he once claimed that Apple would release "AirPods Lite," but the product never materialized. Therefore, this rumor is still doubtful and needs to wait for official confirmation from Apple at its official launch in September.