# Slim Smartphone Concepts Designer Sam Beckett Unveiled a Concept for an iPhone Air By Allen Taylor | Published 2014-03-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2014/03/11/iphone-air-concept-sam-beckett/) & [samjohnbeck.prosite](http://samjohnbeck.prosite.com/) Designer Sam Beckett unveils his concept for an [iPhone Air](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-1). The design is one of the most realistic concepts yet for [Apple's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-14-ultra-concept) next big iPhone launch. The concept design is 8% larger than the iPhone 5s resulting from the larger screen, whereas the depth is actually reduced by 0.6mm. The screen is 4.7-inches of high resolution Sapphire Crystal touchscreen. The screen's resolution is 468 ppi compared to the 326 ppi of the iPhone 5s. Also, a faster more efficient A8 chip is incorporated in the hardware design. The [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sPY5Bu67iY4) shows the design and the new specs of the concept. This design is definitely something that I wouldn't put past Apple. It's clean, thin and doesn't stray far from the iPhone 5 design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Slim Smartphone Concepts:** Designing smartphone concepts with slim and sleek designs to meet consumers' desires for thinner and lighter devices. - **High-resolution Screens:** Incorporating high-resolution screens, like Sapphire Crystal touchscreens, with improved pixel density to enhance visual experiences on smartphones. - **Faster and More Efficient Chips:** Developing smartphones with faster and more efficient chips, such as the A8 chip, to optimize performance and power consumption. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Technology:** Opportunities for companies in the mobile technology industry to innovate and create smartphone designs that focus on slimness, high-resolution screens, and fast chips. - **Consumer Electronics:** Companies in the consumer electronics industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing smartphone concepts with slim designs and improved screen resolution and performance. - **Telecommunications:** Opportunities for telecommunications companies to partner with smartphone manufacturers to incorporate slim designs, high-resolution screens, and faster chips into their devices, enhancing the overall user experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra Slim Light Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-1.md) - [Immersive Titanium Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-14-ultra-concept.md) - [Ultra-Sleek Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-16-pro-concept.md) - [Previous Generation Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-4-concept.md) - [Next-Generation Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-iphone-fold-concept.md) - [Sleek Sliding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-iphone-14.md) - [High-End Rugged Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-ultra-concept.md) - [Sculpted Designer Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-15-pro-max-concept.md) - [Pocket Computer Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-16s-concept.md)