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iPhone 17 Slim Price in South Africa

  • Ultra-Thin Design: The iPhone 17 Slim is expected to be Apple's thinnest phone ever, potentially measuring just 6mm thick - 13% thinner than the iPhone 6
  • Advanced Display Technology:
  • Will feature a 6.6-inch ProMotion display with 120Hz refresh rate
  • Supports dynamic refresh rates down to 1Hz for always-on display functionality
  • Modern Specifications:
  • Anticipated A18 or A19 processor
  • 8GB of RAM
  • Potential Apple-developed 5G modem
  • Innovative Camera: Single wide camera with a 48MP sensor and potential variable aperture technology, allowing for depth-of-field optimization

Cons of the iPhone 17 Slim:

  • Limited Camera Capabilities:
  • Only one main camera lens
  • No ultrawide or telephoto lens
  • Lacks 5x optical zoom available in Pro models
  • Potential Battery Concerns: Extremely thin design might compromise battery life and internal component space

Price in South Africa: ZAR16634.1

iPhone 17 Slim  Price in South Africa

iPhone 17 Slim Specifications

iPhone 17 Slim

Status

Upcoming

Release Date

Exp 2025, Q3

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

OS

iOS 19

Build

Dimensions

160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

Weight

201 g (7.09 oz)

Color

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Body Material

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

W & D Proof

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

Frontal Display

Screen Size

6.9 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Resolutions

1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

PPI

(396 ppi density)

Multi-touch

Yes 

Protection

Ceramic Shield Glass

Cellular

5G

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

4G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66

3G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 

2G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900

Speed

HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Memory Config.

RAM

8GB

Storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Rear Dual

48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide)

Flash

Dual-LED dual-tone flash,

Features

HDR (photo/panorama)

Video Recs

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Cam

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6, PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

What's inside

Processor

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Chipset

Apple A19 Bionic

GPU

Apple GPU

Powerhouse

Type

Li-Ion battery

Capacity

4383 mAh

Removable

Non-Removable

Fast charging

Wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)

Basics

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Bluetooth

5.5, A2DP, LE

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Radio

No

NFC

Yes

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