iPhone Air 2 Expected to Launch Early Next Year With Five New Features

[subjonas]

The camera was the weak link, so kudos.

Personally, only if they add a good telephoto. Ultrawide isn't useful enough for me.
Or if they added DisplayPort.
Either a decent telephoto or DisplayPort and I would upgrade. But also not if it gets noticeably thicker or heavier.

 

[svish]

The additional ultra wide lens will be a nice change. Other than that everything else is an incremental update.

 

[whitby]

This update would work nicely for me. No rumors on battery life which is interesting, or did I miss something? The new 18 Pros are looking to be bigger, heavier and somewhat more expensive. Exactly the wrong direction for me when wanting a device I carry around with me all the time. I currently have a 17 Pro Max and that is an ugly 'lump' that is just on the edge for portability.

I like to use the iPhone for video and the wide angle lens is ideal for this purpose. Happy to use x2 digital zoom on the main camera, but if I am really serious about taking photographs I take a dedicated camera with me.

 

[That70sGAdawg]

Not interested unless it has a second or larger speaker . Current volume level is unacceptable, my iPhone 13 mini is louder!

 

[arc of the universe]

It won’t be over, because this will become the standard iPhone in the future.

you are correct.

apple uses the branding of Air (on iPad and MacBook) to be the phone and mac that almost all reviewers say very clearly time and time again that "most" people should buy (probably simply meaning that Pro is not needed and there Air version is powerful enough at reasonable price).

apple used iPhone Air (first gen) to launch the Air concept on the iPhone. it points very clearly to the future of an established line of iPhones that will have great features, but not Pro level features. yes. it will cost a lot. but probably the iPhone Pro models prices will be increased enough next time to create an even bigger gap with the iPhone Air 2 price.

most users don't need Pro level features.
most users don't want to pay a Pro level price.
iPhone will get better cameras. get better speakers. but stay light and thin. battery life will be slightly better (meaning by the way, that it does meet the needs of almost everyone).
the Pro iPhones will get heavier. more gnarly in shape. and ultra good battery life. and you will be paying much more for them, which will drive people to the Air.

but. the RAM Apocalypse happened. apple still needs to overcome the marketing awkwardness of a base level iPhone and and Air costing too close to each other. in order to overcome this, apple will employ strategy similar to its iPad vs iPad Air, and, Mac Neo and MacBook Air playbooks.
you can expect the base level iPhone (iPhone 18) to be even closer to the equivalent of what an iPhone 18e might look like. and "e" level iPhone looks more and more to be phased out, certainly by 2028/29.
the Mac Neo fulfills basic level needs. iPhone 18 will have pretty colors and only 9GB RAM.

the Air is the future mass targeted device.

 

[Salty Pirate]

cacophonic

You forgot one detail to make it ultra: Price

I still don't understand the appeal of a super thin phone with a huge camera bump, but to each their own.

Its the weight.

 

[staceyu]

This update would work nicely for me. No rumors on battery life which is interesting, or did I miss something? The new 18 Pros are looking to be bigger, heavier and somewhat more expensive. Exactly the wrong direction for me when wanting a device I carry around with me all the time. I currently have a 17 Pro Max and that is an ugly 'lump' that is just on the edge for portability.

I like to use the iPhone for video and the wide angle lens is ideal for this purpose. Happy to use x2 digital zoom on the main camera, but if I am really serious about taking photographs I take a dedicated camera with me.

3500 mah battery. That’s about the same capacity as the 16 Pro, but the Air will have a more efficient screen, chipset, modem, etc.

If Apple should figure out a way to make this cheaper without any compromises, this will be an excellent base phone.

Also just for fun the 13 mini is 141 grams. The upcoming Air packs a lot of stuff for how little it weighs and Apple really should advertise that. I doubt the next error was deviate too much from the 165 grams that the current Air weighs in at.

 

[19callum93]

I ABSOLUTELY love my iPhone Air. But I am torn between the foldable or Air 2 😭

 

[Pez555]

Stereo speakers and it’s an instant buy for me. Better battery and extra camera were two of my three wishes….

 

[staceyu]

Duplicate.

 

[mlrproducts]

Hate the ultra-wide camera, as zoom is so much more useful. Why not a 2x or 4x cam a la iPhone 7?

Heck - honestly the iP7 is the same thickness as the air. Give me an iPhone 7 reboot with new process, NO wireless charging if that I what it takes, and a zoom.

 

[Takeo]

I still don't understand the appeal of a super thin phone with a huge camera bump, but to each their own.

The appeal is the weight. That said, the “e” iPhones are the same weight.

 

[staceyu]

The appeal is the weight. That said, the “e” iPhones are the same weight.

With a smaller, worse screen and much less capability since it uses a slower chip.