Apple has announced that debuting in September 2025, the iPhone 17 series will remove the conventional SIM slot worldwide, including in India, hence consumers will have to use eSIM technology. Citing improved security and design advantages, this action aligns with Apple’s U.S. shift with the iPhone 14 in 2022 ESIM is already supported by Indian carriers including Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vi; a successful pilot run in Bengaluru shown preparedness. Although urban adoption increased by 15% in 2024, insufficient infrastructure could cause problems for rural consumers. With a 6.7-inch screen and A19 CPU, the iPhone 17 will depend just on digital SIM activation.
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Know the Differences Between the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air
The iPhone 17 series will be released in September 2025. The two major variants of the series will be the standard iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Air. The iPhone 17 Air would be the thinnest smartphone ever developed by Apple, with a highly slim design featuring ultra-thin dimensions achieved via lightweight aluminum material construction. Whereas the new iPhone 17 takes a step down with the design but it has more traditional looks but is accompanied with a 6.3-inch OLED screen that is relatively small in comparison to Air which offers 6.6 inches OLED ProMotion with 120Hz refresh rate. Camera configurations also vary, as the Air features a dual-camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor and the iPhone 17 has a single 48-megapixel camera. Both variants will be fueled by the A19 chip, so performance is excellent, but the iPhone 17 might have better battery life because it is bigger. Connectivity-wise, the iPhone 17 Air would feature an eSIM only and the standard one would retain its physical SIM slot. That may also come for a premium.