Apple announces the ultra-slim iPhone Air
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The Air branding comes to iPhones with an impressively thin new design.
The Air branding comes to iPhones with an impressively thin new design.
Apple just announced the thinnest iPhone ever, the iPhone Air, which measures just 5.6mm thick. CEO Tim Cook said it promises “pro performance in a thin and light design.”
The new iPhone Air comes with a 6.5-inch ProMotion display and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. It also has 3,000 nits of peak brightness. Apple says the design is its “most durable” yet, featuring a ceramic shield that encloses a titanium frame on both sides.
It features a new A19 Pro processor, which is the most powerful iPhone chip yet, and a new Apple-built modem called the C1x, which is two times faster than the C1. Along with these upgrades, the iPhone Air comes with Apple’s new N1 chip design, which adds support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread.
And, despite how thin it is, Apple promises “all day” battery life with up to 40 hours of video playback. To “maximize” battery space, the iPhone Air only supports e-SIMs. Apple also says adaptive power mode in iOS 26 will help improve battery life.
The iPhone Air features a 48-megapixel dual camera system with a 12MP telephoto lens. It comes with a new system that combines the front and rear cameras, allowing you to record a video of yourself while capturing what’s in front of you. The 18MP selfie camera also supports Center Stage, a feature also on the regular iPhone 17, which automatically fits everyone into a photo, so you don’t have to rotate the phone into landscape mode.
The iPhone Air comes in black, white, beige, white, and light blue. Apple also revealed several new accessories for the iPhone Air, including an ultra-thin translucent case, as well as a bumper case made from reinforced polycarbonate. Both options pair with a new cross-body strap.
The launch of the iPhone Air coincides with the upcoming release of iOS 26. The updated operating system features a new Liquid Glass design language that gives some of its navigational elements and icons a bubbly, transparent look that had some users divided during the beta testing period.
