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iPhone Air

Ultra-thin 5.6mm premium smartphone featuring titanium-aluminum design, 6.55-inch 120Hz ProMotion display, and A19 Pro processor.

List price

$999

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Catalog as of September 1, 2026

Manufacturer list price, not a live offer. Confirm current pricing before you buy.

Weight

158 g (5.57 oz)

Size

6.55 inches

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

RAM

12 GB

Max optical zoom

2x (sensor crop)

Capacity

3,200 mAh

What it does well

  • Ultra-thin 5.6mm lightweight design (under 160g)
  • A19 Pro performance and 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Sleek futuristic minimalist aesthetic

Where it gives ground

  • Single 48MP rear camera without dedicated ultrawide or telephoto lenses
  • Smaller battery capacity due to ultra-thin chassis

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$999

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Full specifications

Body

Dimensions
156.0 × 74.5 × 5.6 mm
Weight
158 g (5.57 oz)
Build
Titanium-aluminum hybrid frame with Ceramic Shield front and back
Water / dust rating
IP68 (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Colors
Space Black, Cloud White, Sky Blue, Light Gold
Stylus
No

Display

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED with ProMotion
Size
6.55 inches
Resolution
2736 × 1260
Pixel density
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz (1–120Hz ProMotion)
Peak brightness
3,000 nits outdoor peak / 1,000 nits typical
HDR
HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG
Protection
Ceramic Shield (front and back)
Always-on display
Yes

Platform

Operating system
iOS 19
Software support
5+ years estimated (typically 6-7 years)
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
6-core Apple GPU with ray tracing

Memory

RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage options
256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
microSD
No

Rear camera

Main
48 MP Fusion (f/1.6, 26mm, sensor-shift OIS, 2x in-sensor zoom)
Ultrawide
None
Telephoto
None (2x lossless crop via 48MP main)
Max optical zoom
2x (sensor crop)
Stabilization
Sensor-shift OIS on 48MP Fusion camera
Video
4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision HDR, Spatial Video

Front camera

Selfie camera
24 MP TrueDepth with Center Stage (f/1.9, autofocus)
Selfie video
4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision HDR

Battery & charging

Capacity
3,200 mAh
Wired chargingNot on the official sheet
Fast charging up to 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging
25W MagSafe / 15W Qi2
Reverse wireless
4.5W wired reverse charging
Charger in box
No

Audio

Speakers
Stereo acoustic transducers with Spatial Audio
Headphone jack
No

Connectivity

Cellular
5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave in US)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 with Apple N1 wireless chip
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay)
USB
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
SIM
Dual eSIM (US model, no physical SIM tray)

Features

Biometrics
Face ID (TrueDepth camera)
Extra controls
Action Button, Camera Control button
Standout features
Ultra-thin 5.6mm chassis, A19 Pro chip, Apple N1 wireless chip, Camera Control button, Action button, Apple Intelligence
Most rows are from the official spec sheet. Marked rows are other published figures or our summary, not lab tests we ran.Official iPhone Air spec sheet (opens in a new tab)

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Frequently asked

How much does iPhone Air cost?

iPhone Air lists at $999 (manufacturer list price snapshot as of 2026-09-01). Retail prices vary by merchant and this is not a live quote.

What are iPhone Air’s key specs?

Key specifications for iPhone Air include weight (158 g (5.57 oz)), size (6.55 inches), and chipset (Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)).

What does iPhone Air compare against?

iPhone Air is compared head to head against ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra vs iPhone Air, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone Air, Google Pixel 8a vs iPhone Air, Google Pixel 9 Pro vs iPhone Air, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs iPhone Air, and Google Pixel 9 vs iPhone Air.