The iPhone Air is a hint at the iPhone’s future, which could include foldables

The newly announced iPhone Air introduces a sleek, ultra-thin design at just 5.6mm thickness with a 6.5-inch display, making it lighter and thinner than other iPhone models. However, it currently falls short in some performance aspects compared to the base iPhone 17, including shorter battery life (27 hours vs. 30 hours), absence of the Ultra Wide camera, and lack of macro photography support. Despite these limitations, the iPhone Air is priced at $999, which is notably higher than the iPhone 17’s $799 starting price and close to the $1,099 iPhone 17 Pro. This pricing and feature gap may discourage buyers from adopting the Air as their primary device at this stage. Importantly, the iPhone Air serves as a glimpse into Apple’s future hardware direction, emphasizing efficiency and new form factors such as foldable phones. Apple appears focused on experimenting with thinner designs to optimize performance and battery life, despite current battery technology