IPhone air reminds me that I am not just a thin phone girl

One of the largest ads Apple “Tweesa “special event” It takes the smallest area of ​​space. After months of rumors, the company revealed iPhone AirIt is described as the most amazing iPhone so far. In 5.6 mm thin, it is also one of the thinnest phones in the world, measuring less than 5.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

Despite his slim profile, iPhone Air packs punch. 6.5 -inch screen is slightly larger than 6.3 -inch displays from iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro. It has a promotional view of the update of 120 Hz, titanium design and the new Apple A19 Pro processor.

At $ 999, Apple puts the iPhone Air clearly that it stopped between $ 799 for iPhone 17 and $ 1099. However, despite its advantages, I do not deal with iPhone air. This is the reason.

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One back camera is not enough

Apple has made some bares with the iPhone Air to reduce the device. The iPhone Air has only one rear camera instead of two, which is less than the primary iPhone and will match $ 599 iPhone 16E. It is not a bad camera by any means; It contains a 48 -megapixel fusion camera system that provides foci lengths 28 mm and 35 mm, in addition to 2X telephone shots.

Although Apple claims that this individual camera can do two work, I am still not convinced.

Since 2017, I had a double camera iPhone, and I don’t think I can return to one lens now. I understand that the iPhone air provides a smart sensor that mimics the appearance of 2x magnification.

But in daily use, I think I will miss the super camera, especially when you pick up macro shots. I take a lot of food pictures (do not judge me), which is just something that you used to. I am not sure whether the iPhone one camera will get the same level of details, a compromise that I do not prefer to do for a thinner shape.

Battery life interests

Another major anxiety that I have with iPhone Air is the battery life. The probable main negative side of the slim phone is a slightly smaller battery. According to Apple, the advanced iPhone Air Silicon Apple features “battery life throughout the day”. The company also says that the IOS 26 adaptive feature can help adjust the performance of iPhone based on the patterns of use, thus maintaining the battery life.

However, none of this helps reduce my general battery anxiety with a slim phone. I am the type who loves to keep a phone battery that leads as much as possible (although I know this is not always the best practices for the height of the battery life), and I prefer not to carry an additional energy bank if it is unnecessary.

For me, the slightly richer phone deserves peace of mind for the extra battery life. If the life of the iPhone Air is almost like the primary iPhone, I may change my melody, but for the time being, coloring me skeptical.

The fact that Apple is already selling skinny Magsafe battery for $ 99 To accompany iPhone. This type of killing a thin phone point to start.

I am only not a skinny phone girl

I am sorry, but 5.6 mm is very thin. A few weeks ago, I had the honor to play with Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, and even it was very simple for my taste. Skilled phones look very fragile for me, even if they are supposed to be very durable. I always feel that I am about to pick up it in half. Moreover, this large camera in the upper part of the iPhone looks somewhat ugly unlike the rest of the slim profile.

Regardless of the thinnest phone, I tend to slap a situation in any case, and thus deny it. I even add to my phone weight by linking fixed organic pollutants, which increases its thickness and provides me with an additional sense of safety that the phone will not come out of my hand. To be fair, I tend to carry my phone in a bag, not in the pants pocket, so I don’t feel the need for a thinner phone. Frankly, I am not sure if Anyone who really asked this.

All this is due to the price

The iPhone Air is $ 999, which is more expensive than iPhone $ 17 and cheaper than iPhone $ 17, which is $ 1099. Certainly, the iPhone Air has a slightly larger screen and a faster processor, but almost all respect, iPhone 17 is better. It contains two cameras for one, a larger battery, and again, costing $ 200. It is not logical for me why I will not get the basic model.

Meanwhile, iPhone 17 Pro is only $ 100, but it brings great benefits, such as the third camera and a much larger battery. If you can bear it, IPhone 17 Pro may actually be worth the highest price.

IPhone Air seems to be the Apple look in the future. It is clear that he puts the theater for a world where the material SIM will be completely eliminated, and it may be a harbinger of a IPhone fold.

But this does not mean that I need to buy, at least, not now.