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iPhone 17 Air rumored to take on Galaxy S25 Edge this year – here's how

While Samsung is launching an ultra-thin smartphone, Apple is right around the corner with its own take on the form factor

Apple always one-ups Qualcomm with the chips it includes in its iPhones, and we expect the rumored A19 processor to outperform the Snapdragon 8 Elite inside the Galaxy S25 Edge. We already know the C1 is incredibly efficient, as we demoed in our iPhone 16e review, and we expect similar performance from its Wi-Fi chip, which could ultimately mean the 17 Air will last longer on a charge than the S25 Edge. It isn’t clear what Apple could jam into iOS between now and the iPhone 17 Air release date, but as of now, the company’s system can’t match everything the S25 Edge is capable of.

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