iPhone Air Do you still love the iPhone Air?

[throAU]

Well actually in czechia air is for same price as regular 17… for now

Wow... its like 400 AUD more expensive here ; 1399 vs. 1799

 

[dizmonk]

iPhone Air itself is extremely well-made and the engineering is impressive.

I was on the side of the battery life probably being more than adequate for the average user and expected to see 6-7 hours easily, but what I’ve seen has been abysmal: about four hours of screen on time per full charge. I don’t even have cellular activated on this device. Granted, I did restore from an iPhone SE backup.

I would find if the Pro devices adopted the same polished titanium design at their current thickness that I’d more than likely enjoy it about as much, as the design carrying on the jewelry-akin appearance is more striking to me than its pure thinness. Again, I’m coming from an iPhone SE so the difference in size and depth is not as immediately pronounced to me. I’m probably going to be of the opinion that the thinness is not worth the trade-off, whereas I expected the Air to be magical in practical use. That being said, the weight is impressively well-balanced and the device feels great in the hand so that would be my main consideration for the Air.

I regularly got 6 hours of SOT. That's why I moved back to the Pro.. not enough for me.

 

[Devyn89]

Wow... its like 400 AUD more expensive here ; 1399 vs. 1799

In Canada from the Apple Store it’s $1,449 for the Air vs $1,129 for the base model. Most carrier stores are offering the Air on a discount with certain plans.

 

[SmOgER]

It's a great phone but it's compromised too much. No reason for it not to have high density battery and dual cameras. Better speaker quality is likely possible as well. It's still a breath of fresh air against them going utilitarian almost Android like with their other devices function over form - it's almost like Apple is having identity crisis.

 

[subjonas]

Two months in and my appreciation for my Air only grows. It's an absolute pleasure to use. I knew the only thing I would miss from my 16PM was the telephoto, which I do, but so infrequently. Whereas every day for many hours I enjoy using the Air for everything other than the telephoto. Using a Pro again for me would be like using a Toyota Tundra as my daily driver in Manhattan so that I can move apartments once in a blue moon. By far the Air is the best iPhone in the lineup for me.

 

[Rockhouse]

I just wish some people would read the the title of this thread and not share us their opinions on something they never owned...

 

[Macdctr]

I just wish some people would read the the title of this thread and not share us their opinions on something they never owned...

EXACTLY!!! As an Air owner from the very beginning when I pre-ordered mine I haven't had any major issues using my Air, including the supposed poor battery life. All these "compromises" as pointed out by various content creators and others repeating them without having owned and used the Air on a daily basis, not reviewing them but actually using them full time, is just noise.

No the Air is not the "perfect" iPhone but from my point of view being a Pro Max user since they first came out, this new iPhone has been so refreshing to own and use on a daily basis. It has some pro-level features that the base 17 does not have. From my use case, the Air has done a splendid job tackling everything I have thrown at it. As a normal iPhone user, not a power user, this is perfect for my needs and yes, I have multiple iPhones to choose from (my 17 Pro, my various 13 minis from my collection if I want to use a different iPhone. Why the 13 mini? Because it is easily the best handheld iPhone Apple has made and sometimes I love having a small compact iPhone I can easily use with just one hand. For me this is a refreshing change. Why I gravitated towards my Air as my primary phone. A lightweight and very thin platform that can be used with one hand on the most part. It is a perfectly balanced iPhone reminding me of how nice and unique the 13 mini truly was.

 

[Meedoss]

Prices tanking here $300AUD off