It’s my fifth year writing about Apple’s annual event and I was never tempted to buy the latest and larger iPhone. Like my colleague Julie Bort, I always waited to upgrade my phone until it was absolutely necessary. But then the iPhone air came together. I want it.
Apple’s new iPhone 17 line is impressive in itself, but this generation of devices marks the first time Apple has made an iPhone air. Like the MacBook Air, it is a thinner, more elegant device that emphasizes the style for its technological specifications.
While I can appreciate a state-of-the-art chip, what really makes me want to buy a new phone is that it looks cool. And, boy, this is this iPhone Air Cool. In the announcement video, Apple showed the phone as she sat gently over someone’s finger, which is wider than the phone itself. It’s a cool visual that is going to make Apple billions of dollars.
Initially, I was not particularly excited by the idea of ​​an iPhone air, because I guess to be so small, it should be technically weaker than the iPhones I used to. In addition, the second I saw how brilliant it is, I was afraid I would throw it on the sidewalk and destroy it (it is 5.5mm or a little thicker than three -quarters stacked).
Apple guess that this would be the way most customers would react. The iPhone air was revealed with a beautiful video depicting how strong it is. Compared to previous iPhones, the company says the screen has a 3x better scratch resistance, while the rear glass is 4 times more cracking. In its presentation, Apple’s SVP, John Ternus, even said it is “more durable than any previous iPhone”.
The iPhone air also exceeded my expectations when it comes to its specifications. The iPhone air actually has a stronger processor and slightly larger promotion screen than the iPhone 17. Apple really called the iPhone Air’s A19 Pro chip the “fastest CPU on any smartphone”.
“This is the MacBook Pro levels of calculation on an iPhone,” said VP of Tim Millet’s architectural platform in the announcement.
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The iPhone air battery life seems to be a disadvantage. Not even this impressive phone can overcome its size and some sacrifices are inevitable, right? No other iPhone was so interconnected with the announcement of a new thin battery as a necessary accessory, which costs an additional $ 99.
Apple says that with the battery, you can watch 40 hours of video, but 27 without it. For video flow, the air can support 22 hours of play -free breeding, which is actually the same The battery life as a iPhone 16 last year.
While I worry less about the capabilities of the camera’s camera – I remain very stubborn to use an iPhone for my “serious” artistic efforts – it’s worth noting that this phone has (Gasp!) Only a rear camera lens. This means that there is no separate telephoto, although Apple says the phone can still magnify the models with their own telephoto. But I will get the elegant design over an extra camera lens, especially if the only lens is as good as the main lens of other iPhones.
It looks too good to be true. Could the iPhone air really be a magic device that defies what we ever knew about the material? Could it really be so tiny and powerful?
I won’t buy the iPhone air on the day of its liberation. I am very cynical and I have to know from real people, not Apple, that this device is worth the price of $ 999. But if the reviews are good, well, I think I will go with the cloud white finish on my new iPhone Air.
