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I swear there's a phone in my hand. This is the iPhone Air. Not 17 Air, iPhone Air. And I think
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the reason why Apple is doing that is because they're trying to redesign the iPhone itself
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And the idea is to give you pro-level features in something that's really pocket-friendly
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And I can tell you that this is super, super thin, and yet it feels durable because it's a
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titanium design. And also there's a ceramic shield display and ceramic shield on the back as well
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So Apple claims that this is one of the toughest iPhones they've ever made. I think we might have to bring back the drop test
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Oh, wait, we're not going to do that here. But maybe for the full review. The iPhone Air comes in four colors
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I really like the blue because it pops most while also showing off the thin profile better than the black
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So what are you getting in terms of specs? You're getting an A19 Pro chip with one less GPU core
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than the regular iPhone 17 Pro. A 6.5-inch display that's 3,000 nits of brightness
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You're getting just one camera, but it's 48 megapixels with a 2x optical zoom
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And up front, you're getting the new center stage camera for selfies, which goes up to 18 megapixels
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And it's smart enough to transition between portrait and landscape mode on the fly
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Oh, cool. So all of this is packed in a very thin and light design
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I kind of like how durable it feels so far. As someone who carries around an iPhone 15 Pro Max every day there a huge difference in terms of just how this feels in your hand I would definitely slide this into my front pocket I usually carry this around in my back pocket and it almost like you cheating the system a little bit
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The iPhone Air measures 5.6 millimeters thin and weighs 165 grams, which is thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge, but a bit heavier
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Samsung's device is 5.8 millimeters thick and 163 grams. We're going to have to see about battery life
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They're saying all-day battery life, so what does that mean? about 27 hours of video playback, which is good, but not as great as, let's say, the iPhone 17 Pro
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But all in all, I think it could be a hit for those who want something that's super light
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and super thin that doesn't compromise too much when it comes to features
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The good news is that the iPhone Air starts at $999, which is less than what the rumors were saying
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and I think could be like that right sweet spot for someone who doesn't want to pay
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for the iPhone 17 Pro Premium, but they still get something with Pro-level features
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Tell me what you guys think in terms of the overall value. Do you think the price is right for the iPhone Air
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or do you think Apple is charging too much given what you're getting for the money? For more on the iPhone Air, go to tomsguide.com for our full impressions
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Stay tuned for our review and test results. For Tom's Guide, this is Mark Spoonhour
