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Today, Apple has officially launched the much-awaited iPhone Air. True to its title, the iPhone Air — featuring a 6.5-inch screen — stands as Apple’s slimmest iPhone thus far, measuring an impressive 5.6mm. For reference, the second-slimmest model is the iPhone 6 at 6.9mm thick.
The new iPhone Air may be remarkably thin, but it certainly doesn’t compromise on performance. In fact, it is equipped with an A19 Pro chip and will come with 12GB of RAM, aligning it with Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro series. While Apple has not shared how much memory is included with each iPhone variant, this information typically emerges in the days following their iPhone presentations.
Moreover, the iPhone Air is equipped with Apple’s latest modem. The C1 modem debuted with the iPhone 16e and was praised for its energy efficiency. Just a few months later, Apple revealed that the iPhone Air will include its next-gen C1X modem. Apple claims that the C1X offers even greater speeds than the modem found in the iPhone 16 Pro. Additionally, Apple asserts that the iPhone Air, thanks to the C1X, is the most energy-efficient iPhone to date. It’s important to highlight that Apple’s adoption of the C1X in the iPhone Air signifies the company’s ongoing aim to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm. Currently, Apple’s agreement with Qualcomm is set to last until March 2027. Should the C1 and upcoming C1X prove adequate, it is likely that Apple will shift its entire iPhone range to its proprietary modem design.