Apple announced the highly anticipated iPhone Air on Tuesday, starting at $999. The company debuted a 5.6mm thick phone on it Autumn Keynote In Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The phone has a 6.5-inch display and a titanium frame for a durable, lightweight version. The ceramic shield covers the front and back.
Like baseline iPhone 17the iPhone Air has a variable refresh rate of 120Hz, which means it supports an always-on display so you can see your notifications without waking up the screen. It also has 3,000 columns of peak brightness.
The phone packs the A19 Pro chip. It also has Apple’s N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, as well as a faster, more efficient version of its internal 5G modem, the C1X, which is an update to the C1 modem. iPhone 16e Earlier this year.
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Apple called the Air “the most powerful iPhone we have made” on Tuesday and said it has all-day battery life – although you can buy the Magsafe battery Apple has already touted to extend that life. Adaptive capability According to Apple, in iOS 26, the 26 can also automatically adjust the performance of the iPhone according to how it was used at the time, which helps save battery life.
On the back, iPhone Air has a 48-megapixel fusion camera that provides 2x telephoto images. It also features Apple’s new center stage selfie camera that works both in landscape and portrait orientation.
Pre-orders for the iPhone Air and the entire iPhone 17 lineup begin Friday, with availability starting September 19.
