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.”
Apple announces the ultra-slim iPhone Air
The Air branding comes to iPhones with an impressively thin new design.
The Air branding comes to iPhones with an impressively thin new design.
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The iPhone Air weighs 165 grams (5.8 ounces), and it 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.
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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 27 hours of video playback, or 40 hours when used with the $99 iPhone Air MagSafe battery. To “maximize” battery space, the iPhone Air only supports eSIMs. Apple also says adaptive power mode in iOS 26 will help make the device more efficient.
The iPhone Air features a 48-megapixel “dual fusion” 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 launch of the iPhone Air coincides with the upcoming release of iOS 26 on September 15th. The updated operating system features a new Liquid Glass design language, which gives some of its navigational elements and icons a bubbly, transparent look that had some users divided during the beta testing period.
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The iPhone Air comes in black, white, beige, and light blue. Apple also revealed several new accessories for the iPhone Air, including a MagSafe case and a bumper case made from reinforced polycarbonate. Both options pair with a new crossbody strap.
The iPhone Air starts at $999 for 256GB of storage and is available for preorder starting on September 12th, with availability starting on September 19th.
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