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iPhone Air People Just Don’t Get the Point of the iPhone Air
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I wish the Air used the same camera sensor as the Pro. They're both "48mp Fusion cameras" but actually the Pro's sensor is a lot bigger. :/
Number one thing I don’t like about my 14 Pro is the size and weight of carrying it in my front pocket. My eyes are getting older and I am covetous of the larger screen on my wife’s 15 Pro Max but no way in hell I could carry that brick in a front pocket.
Air ticks nearly all the boxes, giving me the larger screen size I have been coveting but in a super thin and light phone that will melt away in the pocket.
I don’t even care about most of the missing features. 90% of my photos are with the main camera. I almost always listen with earbuds so stereo is not that big of a deal.
I DO take some macro photos so losing that would suck. Shorter battery life is also not unexpected but would be disappointing.
Was honestly going to just hold out with my current phone which has a broken screen but AT&T is offering an $830 trade in for it regardless of condition so I have to choose either the Air or Pro.
Air ticks nearly all the boxes, giving me the larger screen size I have been coveting but in a super thin and light phone that will melt away in the pocket.
I don’t even care about most of the missing features. 90% of my photos are with the main camera. I almost always listen with earbuds so stereo is not that big of a deal.
I DO take some macro photos so losing that would suck. Shorter battery life is also not unexpected but would be disappointing.
Was honestly going to just hold out with my current phone which has a broken screen but AT&T is offering an $830 trade in for it regardless of condition so I have to choose either the Air or Pro.
My iPhone 14 Pro Max weighs 240 grams. More I suppose if you count my MagSafe wallet and the tempered glass screen protector, though I can't imagine the latter adds much.
Most people who ever hold my phone remark on the weight. I actually like it. I don't want something lighter that feels like it would slip out of my hands. I want something of substance and enjoy how solid it feels.
I'm curious what the Fold will weigh. A Z Fold 7 only weighs 215 grams. And the new Pixel 10 Pro Fold weighs 258 grams. That is not two iPhone Airs combined at 330 grams. So what will the Apple Fold weigh. Carry a 240 gram 14 Pro Max, that potential 220-250 gram range doesn't bother me at all.
Most people who ever hold my phone remark on the weight. I actually like it. I don't want something lighter that feels like it would slip out of my hands. I want something of substance and enjoy how solid it feels.
I'm curious what the Fold will weigh. A Z Fold 7 only weighs 215 grams. And the new Pixel 10 Pro Fold weighs 258 grams. That is not two iPhone Airs combined at 330 grams. So what will the Apple Fold weigh. Carry a 240 gram 14 Pro Max, that potential 220-250 gram range doesn't bother me at all.
The stereo speakers are a cop out on the pros regardless: they have yet to make the camera side speaker to sound exactly like the bottom one, so it always sound lopsided…different volume and tuning.
If I’m watching videos, I always have headphones so I’m not put off by mono sound.
I keep seeing this mentioned, where are we finding sensor sizes for the different camera modules?
Sensor size can be calculated based on the info provided by Apple along with the known 48MP resolution.
Find a camera enthusiast website and learn the basics. Or just ask AI if you don't have time.
Do we know if the Air and standard iPhone 17 for that matter use the same main camera sensor as the Pro?
The other questions surrounding the Air for me are how well it handles the A19 Pro chip and how natural the mono speaker sounds. I know from using an iPhone SE and a mini back at that time that the battery life should be manageable.
It's does not. The 17/Air sensor size is smaller at 1/1.56". The 17 Pro/Max is 1/1.28".
