As widely anticipated, Apple has announced the iPhone Air overnight, the brand’s slimmest phone that matches its Pro phones in some ways, while cutting back in some areas.
Dropping the ’17’ name entirely, the iPhone Air arrives as an in-between device. In terms of price, its $1,799 starting point sits in the middle of the iPhone 17 Pro and the standard 17. Although it only has one rear camera, the Air uses the same A19 Pro chip as the 17 Pro, leapfrogging the base model as far as processing power is concerned.
More than raw specs and features, form factor is what sets Apple’s slim new phone apart. Based on Apple’s published measurements, the iPhone Air is 5.64mm thin, more slender than the 17 (7.95mm) and the 17 Pro Max (8.75mm). Its resulting weight of 165g is also noticeably lighter than the 177g and 231g of the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro Max respectively. It stands taller than the standard 17, too, with a 6.5-inch 120Hz display.
Compared to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, a similarly slimline phone from earlier in the year, the physical design is neck-and-neck. Samsung’s thin phone is slightly thicker at 5.8mm, but two grams lighter at 163g. To most people, that’s a negligible difference.
Keen photographers might find the Air somewhat lacking, however. Its sole rear 48MP ‘Fusion Camera’ produces the reported equivalent of 2x optical zoom, along with more editing options, like turning photos into soft-focused portraits later on. But there’s no built-in macro functionality, limiting the ability to get up close and personal with potential subjects.
Like previous overseas models, the iPhone Air only takes eSIM technology. Anyone still rocking a physical SIM card would need to swap to the digital alternative or opt for a different phone.
Battery life is the main area of concern for those curious about slimmer phones. Based on Apple’s specs, the Air lasts up to 27 hours of continuous video playback. That’s the lowest of the new phones, albeit by three hours. Apple sells an add-on MagSafe battery pack for $159, which might defeat the purpose of getting a slim phone in the first place.
iPhone Air price and release date
Coming to Australia at the same time as the rest of Apple’s new devices, the iPhone Air will release on 19 September 2025, with pre-orders beginning on 12 September. Here’s how much it costs per storage configuration:
- 256GB: $1,799
- 512GB: $2,199
- 1TB: $2,599
Its colours are comparatively muted when placed alongside the iPhone 17 range, coming in sky blue, light gold, cloud white, and space black.
Like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge before it, the iPhone Air’s biggest challenge is convincing buyers that cutting back on camera versatility and battery life is worth having a thinner phone. For folks with small physical pockets and deep figurative pockets, that might be enough of a selling point.
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