Can I just say that the Mini version of the iPhone was perhaps my favorite version? Sure, Apple discontinued the product because it didnt sell as much as its plus and max-sized models, but ask anyone who rocks an iPhone 13 Mini and theyll aggressively defend the line-up, saying that its perfectly sized, wonderfully ergonomic, and delivers a stellar experience despite a slightly small screen size. YouTuber 4RMD believes that Apple prematurely discontinued what could have possibly become Apples most popular device (had they not chased larger screen sizes).To that end, meet the iPhone 17 Mini, a dream concept that 4RMD created to bring Apples most advanced smartphone hardware and software to the smallest possible form factor. With a 5.7-inch screen, the iPhone 17 Mini is the tiniest Apple device to rock two cameras and a chipset capable of natively running Apple Intelligence.Designer: 4RMDThe highlight of the 17 Mini lies in its suffix. At just 5.44 inches tall, its significantly more compact than Apples existing iPhones. The reason, pure ergonomics. The human hand isnt built to be able to navigate a screen that measures over 6 inches diagonally. Hold your phone and try to reach the back button on the top left corner and youll see what a struggle it is. A smaller phone just makes things a lot more manageable, giving you an interface thats more within reach than others.However, Apple capitulated to market forces that indicated larger phones sell more, discontinuing the Mini series with the iPhone 13 in 2021. The iPhone 17 Mini concept corrects that measure by still deciding to continue a phone that might not be as popular, but still has a very loyal fan-base. With its 5.7-inch display, encased within a very contemporary design, the iPhone 17 Mini is quite the looker.The phone as your standard outer aluminum body, with a Ceramic Shield 2 glass on the front as well as the back. Youve got an always-on OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and ProMotion, and a larger battery that complements the small display by giving the iPhone 17 Mini the longest use-time of any iPhone.On the inside, the A19 chip powers the device, while the 17 Mini runs iOS 19 (which were expecting to see launch in June this year). However, move to the outside and youve got cameras that would put most mini smartphones to shame. A 24MP front camera gives you stellar selfies, while the new horizontal dual-lens rear camera setup packs two 48MP shooters. One Ultra Wide for those gorgeous photos and videos, and a 3X Telephoto for portraits and low-light performance. In a lot of ways, this new camera layout also pays credence to the new rumors of the iPhone 17 series getting a horizontal camera island instead of the regular square-shaped layout.The biggest change, however, would be the inclusion of Apple Intelligence in this device. The companys AI has been limited to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac line-up, so the iPhone 17 Mini would officially be the smallest SKU capable of running an on-device AI model. We hope to see more improvements to Apple Intelligence in the months to come, although the hopes of an iPhone 17 Mini seem bleak.Theres really no indication that Apple plans on making any small-sized smartphones in the future (even though theyre provably more ergonomic), but we do have whispers of a potential 2026 folding iPhone debut. I guess next year will shape up to be a pretty interesting time to be an Apple fan if any of these rumors are true!The post iPhone 17 Mini Concept Brings Apple Intelligence To The Smallest iOS Device Yet first appeared on Yanko Design.