iPhone Air Has Apple painted themselves into a corner with the iPhone Air?

[littlepud]

IMHO the Air is like the iPhone X. I expect it to eventually get dual speakers, dual cameras, better battery, and become the next generation mainstream model that moves up-market.

 

[Macdctr]

I would like to see the USB 2 port used in the iPhone Air upgraded to the same USB 3 ports used in the current Pro series iPhone for faster data transfers. I don’t see why Apple couldn’t make this improvement.

 

[LogicalApex]

As Tim introduced it, he said it was new to the iPhone line. It’ll follow the ultra naming convention and be called iPhone Air 2 next year and 3 the year after.

I see it as adopting the new Apple naming conventions. Which would have it always called iPhone Air.

 

[zenmacx]

Its already been done.

S25 Edge: (158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm) 163 grams.
iPhone Air: (156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm) 165 grams.

If Samsung can do it, so can Apple.

Notice the Galaxy S25 Edge beats out the iPhone Air in two other areas as well. Edge has significantly larger battery and larger display.

Galaxy Edge Li-lon 3900 mAh Battery - 6.7" Display

iPhone Air Li-lon 3149 mAh - 6.5" Display

At this point Samsung Edge puts the Air to shame.

 

[leifp]

so you’re concerned by designs not yet announced to perform things not yet asked for with hardware in concept stages? And before 2025 would you have said the Air and S25 Edge were possible? For one, they’re already possible but may not yet be marketable: sourcing, costing, manufacturing, selling all need to play into that.

I look forward to whichever versions of the e or Air I end up choosing to replace my 15 Pro in a few years…

 

[ipsedixit]

It cannot really get much thinner I wouldn't think.

I'll bet you a whole American dollar that it can, and will.

 

[Muckd]

It’s not that. The air has inferior battery and cameras. It also has a smaller screen. That is why I got the 17 PM. Had the 17 plus been an option, I might have gone for that.

If youre comparing 26mm of the pro to the air. You aren’t loosing anything. How is that inferior?
People are paying decent money now to shoot fixed length in a compact body.
Smaller battery lighter body.
Sounds like an air to me in the phone world.
Why can’t the air just be an air.
And the pro just be a pro.

Funnily enough. Is more readily available than an x100 or a gr3/4

 

[tomtad]

Notice the Galaxy S25 Edge beats out the iPhone Air in two other areas as well. Edge has significantly larger battery and larger display.

Galaxy Edge Li-lon 3900 mAh Battery - 6.7" Display

iPhone Air Li-lon 3149 mAh - 6.5" Display

At this point Samsung Edge puts the Air to shame.

Does anyone know where Samsung are putting this battery. It doesn't even have the plateau to house the components as well

 

[bevsb2]

At my local Apple Store iPhone Air is immediately available and has been for the last three days.

The delivery dates for other models varies from 7 to 12 days. It’s interesting that the Air isn't as popular as it seemed they might be.

As the novelty wears off in coming months it will be interesting to witness the fate of this model.

At my local Apple stores (3) some of the Pros are readily available and while most of the Airs are available, there is a wait for the White versions. When I picked up my Air at 8pm on launch day I asked if any Pros were available and was told there was a Blue Pro available at one of the other local stores. Clearly the Pro versions are harder to get, but both the Air and Pros are more available early on than in previous years.

 

[bevsb2]

I love my Air and can't imagine ever wanting another phone, but come next year no matter what changes Apple makes most likely I will be all in.

 

[ayephoner]

The Air is a stepping stone for the Fold. I doubt there will be huge advancements right away, but they'll do just enough to keep people interested. The big headlines next year will be the fold.