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iPhone Air iPhone Air - 1 Month in - My likes, compromises and concerns

Christopher Kim said:
As a Launch Day Air owner, I also am still loving my Air 1 month in. It's been interesting to see all the recent articles on how it's a "failure", production has been cut, etc. It definitely isn't the right iPhone for everyone - but I think there's a solid minority group where it's fantastic.
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You have similar configuration as me, launch day owner as well.

- I came from 16 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 14 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 12, 11, 7 Plus, 7 before this.
- I like XS Max in Gold in terms of design and screensize and Air is almost like XS Max in Gold with some tweaks. (It is quite interesting what would be screen time on ios 26 with XS max and same screen (6,46" vs 6,55") and same battery as Air
- Single Speaker - If you create shell from hand in the side of speaker, you can hear sound exactly from middle of screen. Try it !
- After every year of iphone upgrades, I have joy of using as my first "newer" iphone which was iphone 7 (and probably 13 Pro Max...)
- Camera - 4x or 5x on my 16 Pro is soo close so i mostly used a 2x. And if you have low light conditions iphone will use wide camera for zoom as well.
- Battery is not great as Pro Max models - but I took this from opposite side - First time after years I deleted not used apps or turned off backgroud refresh for them, turn off most notifications, which only disturbed me and trying to keep "minimalistic" phone. Before that I open 10-15 all around, checking notifications and doomscrolling. If 6-7 Sot is not enough for me it is something wrong with me and my daily usage. In short - Air saved my time by not limiting my usage, but limiting my unuseful and procastination usage
- I still absolutely love the feel of the phone in-hand as well
- Screen size is exactly what i whant and why I love XS Max which I never had as I said... Not too big not too small, one hand usage, great typing...

I changed my M3 Macbook Pro for Macbook Air 15" M3 and it was the same feeling as nowdays with iPhone Air.
Keep light thin and minimalistic laptop and phone, which is very "Apple" in terms of design and technology.

I'm not native speaker so please correct me in message or reply and I will correct my review.
Hope it will helps to someone.
 

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Just to share another experience. I was at a watch shop yesterday and the salesperson held my air model. He was speechless for about 30 seconds whilst holding the phone.
 
I realy dont get hate on Air, it is beautiful piece of hw. It aint for everybody, but original mb air wasnt too. It will be, in few zears, new standard, technology must catch up with this vision

And btw, am i Only one who sees that liquid glass was designed for iphone air? It is so obvious, so that makes me think that air is new hw design language and future regular iphone
 
majkom said:
Yeah, but do you temember first gen macbook air? Premium price for premium/new/tech demanding design. Thats exactly what iphone air is.
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Agreed. And the iPad Air needed a different name. And the latest MacBook Air may as well be called MacBook.
 
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