The polished titanium is going to pop on the white model. Still, it lives and dies on the battery life. ‘All day battery’ is quite a vague statement, especially after all the tech specs meant to show that longevity was their number one priority.
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Apple Announces iPhone Air With Ultra-Thin Design
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It’s a fashion phone rather than one of utility. If you’re eyeing this up it’s not for the specs but the very slim chassis. That’s the whole selling point really.
Personally I think they’re sowing the seeds of a flip phone which will inherit the Air moniker next year.
iPhone Air: 165 g (5.8 oz)
my current iPhone 15 Pro: 187 g (6.6 oz)
old ideal iPhone X: 174 g (6.1 oz)
old iPhone 12 mini: 133 g (4.7 oz)
I am that close to being sold on the Air, which also has a optional bumper to offset the surely incredible heat from the titanium frame. Maybe Apple should call it the iPhone semiPro? 🤔
my current iPhone 15 Pro: 187 g (6.6 oz)
old ideal iPhone X: 174 g (6.1 oz)
old iPhone 12 mini: 133 g (4.7 oz)
I am that close to being sold on the Air, which also has a optional bumper to offset the surely incredible heat from the titanium frame. Maybe Apple should call it the iPhone semiPro? 🤔
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I'm curious about that too. According to their updated comparison tool, the Air is rated for up to 27 hours of video playback. For comparison they said the 14 Pro was rated for up to 23 hours.
I noted this point too. What's the problem really? Do you upload/download often from your phone by USB? I upload all to the cloud.
I am very, very tempted by the Air. I have a 16PM now on IUP. I was already considering downsizing to the 17P for weight and one handed usability, but this might just sway me. I take a lot of photos, but I don't know that I am really utilizing the all Pro/Pro Max's 3 camera functions. The battery life numbers on the Apple Store site are encouraging and better than anticipated, I think. The C1X modem intrigues me if it's faster than the 16e. My mom's 16e already seemed to be comparable most of the time to my 16PM. I guess the only thing I wonder, if "it's 2x faster" is if it supports mmWave or not. Not that it's a deal breaker, they actually gave me something to genuinely consider.
This is a good point. I'd guess a lot of Air customers don't need the extra power and they are simply paying a premium for the thinnest/lightest iPhone possible. But it's certainly a bit taller/wider.
This would be very acceptable (and an instant buy) at 6” (or less) and with that camera recessed into the bump.
So tired of everything getting worse year over year.
Edit: I just want to reiterate, now that I’ve had time to review this more, the only things I care about are screen size (smaller) and camera bump (none), and MagSafe (any wattage).
Don’t care about camera quality, battery life, lightning / usb speed, screen refresh rate, front camera features, zoom ability, Apple intelligence, ram, storage space, etc. And please get rid of the camera control.
Ijust desperately want a light, pocketable, boring phone that can sit flat on my desk, works nicely with my other devices / runs iOS-only apps I love, and doesn’t look like five different departments fought over the features.
Other than maybe the Dynamic Island (struggling to find something), I can’t think of any phones that have been better than the iPhone 12 Mini.
So tired of everything getting worse year over year.
Edit: I just want to reiterate, now that I’ve had time to review this more, the only things I care about are screen size (smaller) and camera bump (none), and MagSafe (any wattage).
Don’t care about camera quality, battery life, lightning / usb speed, screen refresh rate, front camera features, zoom ability, Apple intelligence, ram, storage space, etc. And please get rid of the camera control.
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Other than maybe the Dynamic Island (struggling to find something), I can’t think of any phones that have been better than the iPhone 12 Mini.
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In France it will be e-sim only. Just checked the official website.
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Such a sexy phone! It'll sell like crazy, I think.
Apple are the kings of making you want something you don't need.
Apple are the kings of making you want something you don't need.
Looks good but too expensive for what it is considering the compromises that have been made to get it that thin.
The Pro at just $100 more is way better value.
The Pro at just $100 more is way better value.
I don’t know how to convince myself not to get it lol 😂 The battery looks to be much better than originally thought. Have to see some tests next week