Help me, I was fascinated by the iPhone Air

For the fifth year in a row I’ve written about Apple’s annual iPhone event and have never wanted to buy the latest and greatest iPhone. Like my colleague Julie Boat, I’ve always been waiting to upgrade my phone until it was absolutely necessary. But then the iPhone Air arrived. I want that.

While Apple’s new iPhone 17 line is impressive in its own right, this generation of devices is the first time Apple has created an iPhone Air. Like the MacBook Air, it is a thin and refined device, emphasizing style over technical specifications.

While we can thank the cutting edge tips, it is that we want to buy a new phone, which is why it looks cool. And the boy is an iPhone Air Cool. In the announcement video, Apple showed off the phone as it was delicately sitting on someone’s fingers, wider than the phone itself. This is a cool visual where apples make billions of dollars.

At first, I wasn’t particularly impressed with the idea of ​​the iPhone Air. Because I thought it would have to be technically weaker than the iPhone I’m used to. Plus, I saw how glorious and slim it was, but I was afraid I would drop it on the sidewalk and destroy it (5.5 mm, or a stack a little thicker than a quarter).

Apple speculated that this is how most customers react. The air on the iPhone was revealed in a beautiful video showing how strong it is. Compared to previous iPhones, the company says it has three times better screen resistance and the back glass is four times more resistant to cracks. In his presentation, Apple’s hardware engineering SVP John Ternus even declared “more durable than the previous iPhone.”

The iPhone Air also exceeded my expectations regarding the specs. The iPhone Air actually has a more powerful processor and a slightly larger promotional display than the iPhone 17. Apple actually calls the iPhone Air’s A19 Pro chip “the fastest CPU on any smartphone.”

“This is MacBook Pro-level computing on the iPhone,” said platform architecture VP Tim Millet in the announcement.

The battery life of the iPhone Air seems to be a drawback. Even this impressive phone can’t overcome its size, and some sacrifices are inevitable, right? Other iPhones will probably not tangle with the announcement of a new slim battery as an accessory you’ll likely need, so there’s an extra $99 charge.

According to Apple, the battery allows you to watch 40 hours of video, but you can watch 27. For streaming videos, Air can support 22 hours of playback without additional battery packs. This actually has the same battery life as last year’s iPhone 16.

I’m not too worried about the camera features of the phone, but it’s too stubborn to use the iPhone for “serious” artistic efforts, but it’s worth mentioning that this phone has one rear-view camera lens. This means there are no separate telephoto cameras, but Apple says the phone can zoom in like a model with its own telephoto lens. However, it adopts a smooth design over the extra camera lens, especially if the single lens is just as good as the main lens on other iPhones.

That seems too good. Is the iPhone Air a magical device that goes against everything we’ve ever known about hardware? Is it actually so small and powerful?

I will not buy an iPhone Air on that day of release. I’m too cynical and need to know from real people, not Apple, that this device is worth the $999 price tag. However, if the reviews are good, I think I’ll use the cloud white finish on my new iPhone Air.