Although this rumoured phone will be the thinnest iPhone ever, it won't be the thinnest portable device. If you exclude the iPod nano, which is long gone, the slimmest Apple product is the 13-inch M4 iPad Pro. That comes in at a barely-there 5.1mm, which is almost thin enough to cut cheese.

While there have been rumors to the contrary, at least one source still believes that the iPhone 17 Air will be the slimmest iPhone ever.

In a research note with Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong today, obtained by MacRumors, Apple analyst Jeff Pu said he agrees with a

A recent report has indicated Apple has found a way to reduce the iPhone 17 Air thickness to below the level of the iPhone 6.

Apple is expected to launch an extra-thin model when it unveils the iPhone 17 line-up next year. But exactly how thin are we talking? A new report appears to confirm the figure is 6mm, which would make the iPhone 17 Air/Slim the thinnest smartphone Apple has ever released.

The iPhone 17 range could introduce a redesigned iPhone with a thickness of just around 6mm, making it the thinnest iPhone ever. Here's what we know so far.