At its September 9 “Awe Dropping” event, Apple unveiled the iPhone Air—its thinnest iPhone yet, slimmer than a pencil—alongside the iPhone 17 lineup, AirPods Pro 3, and the latest Apple Watch Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3. Taking the place of the old “Plus” model, the Air keeps Apple’s long-running “Air” name alive, just like you’ve seen on the slim MacBook or the feather-light iPad.
At its slimmest—only 5.6 mm—it’s even thinner than the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, yet it still feels almost weightless in your hand. With its titanium frame and tough Ceramic Shield 2, the device had to be rebuilt from the inside out, which meant trade-offs like a lone 48-megapixel rear camera and e-SIM-only support.
iPhone Air: Design and Performance
The iPhone Air packs a 6.5-inch ProMotion display into a slim, lightweight frame, perfect for people who care more about sleek looks and easy portability than a top-tier camera rig. Though it’s impressively thin, Apple packed it with the same 3-nanometre A19 Pro chip used in the iPhone 17 Pro, along with 8GB of RAM, so it can run Apple Intelligence and record video from both cameras at once—even the faint click of the shutter comes through in stereo.
Apple hasn’t revealed the battery’s capacity, but it’s expected to be the smallest in the iPhone 17 lineup. Even so, the company says it still offers “all-day battery” life. It charges quickly over a cable or wirelessly, and comes with fresh accessories—new cases and a custom MagSafe battery pack that clicks into place with a soft snap.
Price and Availability
You can pre-order the iPhone Air starting September 12, with the 256GB model priced from Rs 1,19,900—about the cost of a brand-new motorbike. You can get it in black, white, gold, or a soft sky blue, and it hits shelves September 19.
