iPhone 17 Air faces ultra-thin competition from Samsung.

Apple may replace their phone in the plus model, i.e., iPhone 17 Air.

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The next iPhone 17 Air will be ultra-slim but compromised in terms of performance.

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The new iPhone 17 Air will not be Apple’s best performing smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is another ultra-thin flagship.

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Better usability rounded corners might feature on Galaxy S25 Ultra.

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It is aimed at being the slimmest premium flagship by Galaxy S25 Ultra.

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Samsung’s thinner Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim could debut alongside the iPhone 16.

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Apple and Samsung are competing to make the thinnest flagship phones.

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