The main feature that could attract buyers to the iPhone Slim might also be its downfall

The iPhone Slim, due out as soon as 2025, could be priced higher than the iPhone 17 Pro Max

The iPhone 8, part of the last series before Apple’s latest major iPhone redesign

The phone will have a new look according to the latest report with the rear camera array moving from the upper left corner to the top center of the rear panel. The phone would feature an aluminum build with a smaller pill and circle cutout that would result in a smaller Dynamic Island. 

Would a reduced battery life stop you from paying more than a Pro Max for the iPhone Slim?

For those expecting the iPhone Slim to be a new top-of-the-line iPhone, there is something that drooling iPhone fans are forgetting about while they are already daydreaming about purchasing the iPhone Slim. If this new iPhone is as thin as many believe it will be, you probably won’t see any hike in battery life. Most likely the battery used to power the iPhone Slim won’t run nearly as long as the one inside the iPhone 16 Plus. 

Remember, the Plus models are known for having long battery lives. But the slim body used on the iPhone Slim, which might attract some buyers, can also be a double-edged sword and force Apple to use a smaller battery on the phone dissuading many buyers from picking one up. While there probably aren’t too many consumers willing to buy an iPhone priced higher than the iPhone 17 Pro Max with a shorter battery life than the latter model, that could change if the iPhone Slim turns out to be impossibly thin or the handset looks like nothing that we’ve ever seen before.

The report in The Information, which cited three people who have “direct knowledge of the matter,” compared the magnitude of the iPhone Slim redesign to the difference between the iPhone 8 series and the iPhone X. If that’s the case, consumers might be so dazzled by the iPhone Slim that the drop off in battery life won’t matter.