Apple iPhone Air
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Versions: A3517 (International); A3260 (USA, Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3518 (China)
Previously rumored as Apple iPhone 17 Slim, iPhone 17 Air
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518 | |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517 |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518 | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2025, September 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Anti-reflective coating | |
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| NVMe | |
| Main Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | |
|---|---|
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 849.92 / C$ 1,899.00 / £ 729.00 / € 850.00 |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Display | 998 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -29.8 LUFS (Average) |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 12:44h |
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