{{Short description|2025 smartphone by Apple}} {{Lowercase title}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox mobile phone | name = iPhone Air | developer = Apple | logo = frameless|class=skin-invert | image = IPhone Air Vector.svg | alt = | caption = iPhone Air in Sky Blue | series = iPhone | networks = 2G GSM/EDGE, 3G UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G NR, 5G Advanced | colors = {{plainlist| * {{Color sample|#D3E9F7}} Sky Blue * {{Color sample|#FFFAF4}} Light Gold * {{Color sample|#FEFEFE}} Cloud White * {{Color sample|#262631}} Space Black }} | released = {{Start date|2025|09|19}} | discontinued = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | related = iPhone 17<br>iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max<br>iPhone 17e | form = Slate | size = {{Convert|156.2xx74.7xx5.64|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} | weight = {{Convert|165|g|oz|2|abbr=on}} | soc = Apple A19 Pro | modem = Apple C1X | type = Smartphone | os = '''Original:''' iOS 26<br>{{Current iOS}} | memory = 12 GB LPDDR5X | storage = 256 GB, 512 GB or 1&nbsp;TB NVMe | sim = Dual eSIM | charging = {{Unbulleted list|MagSafe and Qi 2 wireless|USB-C fast-charge}} | battery = 12.263Wh (3149mAh) @ 3.894V<ref>{{cite web|title=iPhone 17 series battery capacity leaks ahead of launch|date=8 September 2025|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_17_series_battery_capacity_leaks_ahead_of_launch-news-69392.php|access-date=September 22, 2025|work=GSM Arena|archive-date=September 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250919110257/https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_17_series_battery_capacity_leaks_ahead_of_launch-news-69392.php|url-status=live}}</ref> | display = {{Convert|6.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} OLED, {{resx|2736|1260}} resolution at 460 ppi, 120 Hz refresh rate | rear_camera = 48 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide) | front_camera = 18 MP, f/1.9 (wide) | sound = Mono speaker | connectivity = Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) tri-band<br />Bluetooth 6.0 (A2DP, LE) <br /> Ultra-wideband (UWB) <br />Thread<br/>NFC (reader mode, Express Cards)<br /> USB-C: USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s<br/> Dual-frequency GPS (L1,{{nbsp}}L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC | water_resist = IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 m for 30 minutes) | made_in = China, India | other = Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite, FaceTime Audio or Video at 1080p over Wi-Fi and 5G, Voice over 5G Standalone (if supported by the carrier) | website = {{URL|apple.com/iphone-air}} }} {{iPhone models}}

The '''iPhone Air''' is a smartphone developed and marketed by Apple. Part of the nineteenth generation of the iPhone, it was announced alongside the lower-priced iPhone 17 and the higher-priced iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max during the Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2025. The iPhone Air replaces the Plus series in the iPhone line-up and is an option focused on lightweight design and enhanced features.<ref name="Apple">{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2025 |title=Introducing iPhone Air, a powerful new iPhone with a breakthrough design |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/introducing-iphone-air-a-powerful-new-iphone-with-a-breakthrough-design/ |access-date=September 9, 2025 |publisher=Apple Inc. |archive-date=September 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909182618/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/introducing-iphone-air-a-powerful-new-iphone-with-a-breakthrough-design/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2025 |first=Hartley |last=Charlton |title=Apple Announces iPhone Air With Ultra-Thin Design |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/apple-announces-iphone-air/ |access-date=September 9, 2025 |website=MacRumors |archive-date=September 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910124733/https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/apple-announces-iphone-air/ |url-status=live }}</ref> With a depth of {{cvt|5.6|mm|in|abbr=on}}, it is the thinnest iPhone ever made, surpassing the {{cvt|6.9|mm|in|abbr=on}} thick iPhone 6; this excludes the top of the phone with a depth of {{cvt|11.3|mm|in|abbr=on}}.

== Design == [[File:IPhone 17 launch at Apple TRX Malaysia 13.jpg|thumb|The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone model ever developed by Apple, surpassing the iPhone 6.<ref name="Roth">{{cite news |author=Roth, Emma |date=September 9, 2025 |title=The iPhone 17 comes with Apple's new in-house networking chip |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/774941/apple-iphone-17-n1-wi-fi-bluetooth-thread-networking-chip |access-date=September 9, 2025 |work=The Verge |archive-date=September 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909192555/https://www.theverge.com/news/774941/apple-iphone-17-n1-wi-fi-bluetooth-thread-networking-chip |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Winkler |first=Rolfe |date=September 9, 2025 |title=Apple Releases Thinner 'iPhone Air,' Seeking to Boost Upgrades With New Design |url=https://www.wsj.com/tech/iphone-redesign-apple-event-118cc1a4 |access-date=September 9, 2025 |website=The Wall Street Journal |archive-date=September 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909143227/https://www.wsj.com/tech/iphone-redesign-apple-event-118cc1a4 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 20, 2025 |title=Accessory Design Guidelines for Apple Devices |url=https://developer.apple.com/accessories/Accessory-Design-Guidelines.pdf |access-date=September 20, 2025 |publisher=Apple Inc. |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404002944/https://developer.apple.com/accessories/Accessory-Design-Guidelines.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>]] thumb|iPhone Air phones in each different color The iPhone Air features a slim body and a flat-sided titanium frame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple iPhone Air (Global/A3517) 256, 512 GB; 1 TB Specs |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/iphone/specs/apple-iphone-air-global-a3517-2025-specs.html |website=EveryMac.com |access-date=14 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sokolovsky |first=Mark |date=September 23, 2025 |title=I had an iPhone 14 Pro and went for an iPhone Air |url=https://lowendmac.com/2025/i-had-an-iphone-14-pro-and-went-for-an-iphone-air/ |website=Low End Mac |access-date=April 14, 2026}}</ref> It is lightest of the nineteenth generation of iPhones, as well as the only model to retain a titanium chassis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forristal |first=Lauren |date=September 9, 2025|access-date=September 9, 2025 |title=Apple debuts the $999 ultra-thin iPhone Air |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/apple-debuts-the-999-ultra-thin-iphone-air/ |website=TechCrunch}}</ref> The front glass uses Ceramic Shield 2 with a new Apple-designed anti-reflective coating.<ref name="Apple"/> The back glass is protected by Ceramic Shield and has an elevated oval area called a plateau. This area houses the cameras, speaker, and logic board. The iPhone Air is available in four colors: Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, and Space Black.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2025 |title=iPhone 17 unveiled — release date, price, specs, colors and all the upgrades |first=Josh |last=Render |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/iphone-17-unveiled-release-date-price-specs-colors-and-all-the-upgrades |access-date=September 9, 2025 |website=Tom's Guide |archive-date=September 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909190715/https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/iphone-17-unveiled-release-date-price-specs-colors-and-all-the-upgrades |url-status=live }}</ref>

<!-- colors below are from Apple, Inc. --> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Color !Image!! Name |- | class="mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #EDF8FF;" | |frameless|150x150px|| Sky Blue |- | class="mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #FFFCF2;" | |frameless|150x150px|| Light Gold |- | class="mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" | |frameless|150x150px|| Cloud White |- | class="mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #000000;" | |frameless|149x149px|| Space Black |}<!-- {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" |Body specifications |- |Dimensions |156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (~6.9 mm with camera bump) (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in, ~0.27 in with camera bump) The width with camera bump is 9.5mm. |- |Weight |165 g (5.82 oz) |- |Build |Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) |- |IP Rating |IP68 dust-tight and water resistant (Up to 6m for 30 min) |- |} -->

== Specifications ==

=== Chipset === The iPhone Air features the A19 Pro system-on-chip (SoC) with a 6-core {{abbr|CPU|Central processing unit}}, 5-core {{abbr|GPU|Graphics processing unit}}, and a 16-core Neural Engine. It uses the new Apple-designed C1X modem<ref>{{cite news|url=https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/apple-debuts-new-c1x-in-house-modem-the-successor-to-c1/|title=Apple debuts new C1X in-house modem, the successor to C1|date=September 9, 2025|access-date=September 9, 2025|author=Christoffel, Ryan|work=9to5Mac|archive-date=September 9, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909182935/https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/apple-debuts-new-c1x-in-house-modem-the-successor-to-c1/|url-status=live}}</ref> and N1 networking chips, part of a trend by Apple to reduce reliance on third-party chip suppliers.<ref name="Roth"/> The N1 chip includes Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread.

=== Display === The iPhone Air has a {{convert|6.5|in|sing=on}} Super Retina XDR OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness and a dynamic refresh rate of up to 120&nbsp;Hz. The display has a resolution of 2736×1260 at 460 pixels per inch. It has always-on functionality and adjusts down to 1&nbsp;Hz when not in use.<ref name="Apple"/>

=== Camera === The iPhone Air features a 48 MP Fusion camera system with a single lens.<ref name="Apple" /> As it lacks an ultrawide lens, it does not have a macrophotography mode and cannot take spatial photos.

The front of the device features an 18 MP Center Stage camera. The front camera has the first square sensor on an iPhone, which enables expanding the field of view or rotating from portrait to landscape orientation for group shots, independent of the device orientation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=iPhone Air - Technical Specifications |url=https://www.apple.com/iphone-air/specs/ |access-date=September 11, 2025 |publisher=Apple Inc. |archive-date=September 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911005429/https://www.apple.com/iphone-air/specs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Charging and transfer speeds === The device is equipped with a USB-C port that supports USB 2.0 speeds and charging; however, unlike other USB-C iPhone models, it does not support DisplayPort video output.<ref>{{cite web |title=iPhone Air - Technical Specifications |url=https://www.apple.com/iphone-air/specs/ |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=12 December 2025 |archive-date=September 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911192859/https://www.apple.com/iphone-air/specs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Connectivity === All iPhone Air units support eSIM, and are sold without physical SIM card support worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Ivan |date=September 9, 2025 |access-date=September 10, 2025 |title=iPhone 17 Air will be eSIM only worldwide |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-air-will-be-esim-only-worldwide/ |website=TechCrunch |archive-date=September 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909210728/https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-air-will-be-esim-only-worldwide/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Previously, models without physical SIM card support (starting with the iPhone 14 series) had been sold only in the United States; the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro continue this trend by offering physical SIM card support in models sold outside the US.

According to ''ifanr'', Apple created the eSIM Carrier Activation feature to meet China's regulatory requirement of in-person eSIM activation. This involves an NFC reader at carrier stores to obtain device info after identity verification, after which the phone will automatically download and activate the pre-configured eSIM. Apple's Mathias added that eSIM Quick Transfer will be launched in mainland China, which will allow users to move eSIMs to new devices without returning to the store.<ref>{{Cite web |last=爱范儿 |date=2025-10-18 |title=专访Apple eSIM团队：有更多空间，就有更多创新 |url=https://www.huxiu.com/article/4793790.html |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=虎嗅网 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Security === Starting with all iPhone 17 models and the iPhone Air, devices based on the A19 and A19 Pro include Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE).<ref name="AppleMIE">{{cite web |title=Memory Integrity Enforcement: A complete vision for memory safety in Apple devices |url=https://security.apple.com/blog/memory-integrity-enforcement/ |website=Apple Security Research |publisher=Apple Inc. |date=September 9, 2025 |access-date=September 10, 2025 |archive-date=September 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910001905/https://security.apple.com/blog/memory-integrity-enforcement/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="MacRumorsMIE">{{cite web |last=Hardwick |first=Tim |title=iPhone 17 Introduces 'Groundbreaking' New Memory Security Feature |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/10/iphone-17-new-memory-security-feature/ |website=MacRumors |date=September 10, 2025 |access-date=September 10, 2025 |archive-date=September 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910135201/https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/10/iphone-17-new-memory-security-feature/ |url-status=live }}</ref> MIE is an always-on, hardware-and-OS, memory-safety defense that uses Apple's secure memory allocators, Enhanced Memory Tagging Extension (EMTE) in synchronous mode, and Tag Confidentiality Enforcement policies.<ref name="AppleMIE" /> By default, MIE hardens key attack surfaces including the kernel and over 70 userland processes while preserving performance.<ref name="AppleMIE" /> Apple states that MIE targets mercenary spyware by making end-to-end exploit chains significantly more expensive and difficult to develop and maintain.<ref name="AppleMIE" />

== Release and pricing == The iPhone Air has a starting price of {{Usd|999|2025}}. Pre-orders began on September 12, 2025, and sales started on September 19.

=== Availability by region === ; September 19, 2025 {{Div col|colwidth=10em}} * Australia * Austria * Bahrain * Brazil * Belgium * Bulgaria * Canada * Croatia * Czech Republic * Denmark * Finland * France * Germany * Greece * Hong Kong * Hungary * India * Italy * Ireland * Japan * Luxembourg * Macao * Malaysia * Mexico * Netherlands * New Zealand * Norway * Oman * Poland * Portugal * Qatar * Romania * Saudi Arabia * Serbia * Singapore * Slovakia * South Africa * South Korea * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * Taiwan * Thailand * Turkey * United Arab Emirates * United Kingdom * United States * Vietnam {{Div col end}}

; ; October 12, 2025 {{Div col|colwidth=10em}} * Bangladesh {{Div col end}}

; October 17, 2025 {{Div col|colwidth=10em}} * Indonesia * Philippines {{Div col end}}

; October 22, 2025 {{Div col|colwidth=10em}} * China {{Div col end}}

== Reception == The Central News Agency tested the iPhone Air, finding its battery life on par with the iPhone 17 Pro and its photo quality excellent. The agency did, however, point out its restricted camera framing and insufficient gaming performance.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |author=Jia-haur |first=Wu |date=2025-10-09 |title= |script-title=zh:iPhone Air能当主力机？专家实测点出拍照续航2关键 |trans-title=Can the iPhone Air Be Your Main Phone? Expert Hands-on Review Highlights 2 Key Factors: Camera and Battery Life |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202510090205.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251012155240/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202510090205.aspx |archive-date=2025-10-12 |access-date=2025-10-12 |work=Central News Agency (Taiwan) |publication-place=Taipei}}</ref>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *{{official website|https://www.apple.com/iphone-air}}

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