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Smartphones · Apple

Apple iPhone Air

This record covers Apple iPhone Air. Screen diagonal: 6.5 inches. Mass: 165 g.

Your situation

Decision context · US · USD

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (6)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

Not rated

Missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Audioa single mono speaker
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un seul haut-parleur mono
01net.com
Front cameraThis 18 Mpx sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Ce capteur de 18 Mpx
01net.com
Main cameraa single 48 MP sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un seul capteur de 48 Mpx
01net.com
Ultra-wide cameraWe particularly regret the absence of an ultra-wide lens
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : On regrettera surtout l’absence d’ultra-grand angle
01net.com
CPU6-core CPU
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : CPU 6 cœurs
apple.com

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • + Superb design
  • + Slimness and lightness
  • The iPhone Air seems sturdy; it bends a little but does not break

Good to know

  • once covered with a protective layer, the iPhone Air loses its main quality
  • most users opt for a case which, in this case, will somewhat spoil the phone's very distinctive feel in the hand

Prices

US · USD Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Price unknown

Key facts

Repairability

Repair limitations
makes the smartphone more repairable than a more traditional iPhone
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : rend le smartphone plus réparable qu’un iPhone plus traditionnel
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
+ Superb design · + Slimness and lightness · The iPhone Air seems sturdy; it bends a little but does not break
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : + Superbe design · + Finesse et légèreté · l’iPhone Air semble robuste, il plie un peu mais ne rompt pas
01net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Limitations
once covered with a protective layer, the iPhone Air loses its main quality · most users opt for a case which, in this case, will somewhat spoil the phone's very distinctive feel in the hand
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : revêtu d’une couche de protection, l’iPhone Air perd sa principale qualité · la majorité des utilisateurs opte pour un étui qui, dans le cas présent, gâchera quelque peu la prise en main si particulière du téléphone
01net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Risks
once covered with a protective layer, the iPhone Air loses its main quality
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : revêtu d’une couche de protection, l’iPhone Air perd sa principale qualité
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Strengths
+ Superb design · + Slimness and lightness · The iPhone Air seems sturdy; it bends a little but does not break
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : + Superbe design · + Finesse et légèreté · l’iPhone Air semble robuste, il plie un peu mais ne rompt pas
01net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 202601net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Suitable usage profiles
for someone who is in the habit of keeping their smartphone pressed against their thigh
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : pour quelqu’un qui a l’habitude de garder son smartphone collé à sa cuisse
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Usage limitation
at more than 1,200 euros, we strongly advise against this boldness
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : à plus de 1 200 euros, on vous déconseille vivement cette audace
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026

Specifications

Audio
a single mono speaker
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un seul haut-parleur mono
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Brand
Apple boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
Front camera
This 18 Mpx sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Ce capteur de 18 Mpx
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Main camera
a single 48 MP sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un seul capteur de 48 Mpx
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Telephoto camera
It is also pointless to look for a macro mode or any telephoto lens
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Inutile également de chercher un mode macro ou un quelconque téléobjectif
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Ultra-wide camera
We particularly regret the absence of an ultra-wide lens
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : On regrettera surtout l’absence d’ultra-grand angle
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
CPU
6-core CPU
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : CPU 6 cœurs
apple.com · Oct 19, 2026
Declared battery life
up to 27 hours apple.com · Oct 19, 2026
Show all specifications
Brightness
2937 01net.com
Screen size
6.5 inches 01net.com01net.com
Resolution
2736 x 1260 01net.com
Display technology
Super Retina XDR panel
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : dalle Super Retina XDR
01net.com
GPU
5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : GPU 5 cœurs avec Neural Accelerators
apple.com
Weight
165 01net.com
Model
Apple iPhone Air 01net.com
RAM options
8 GB 01net.com
Release year
2025 support.apple.com
SIM
There's no SIM tray. support.apple.com
Processor
Apple 19 Pro 01net.com01net.com
Storage
1 TB boulanger.com
Storage options
1 TB · 256 GB · 512 GB boulanger.comboulanger.comboulanger.com
USB
the USB-C of the iPhone Air, although thinner, more resistant, printed in titanium and in 3D, has transfer speeds limited to 480 Mb/s, that is, those of the old USB 2 standard
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : l’USB-C de l’iPhone Air, pourtant plus fin, plus résistant, imprimé en titane et en 3D, a des vitesses de transfert limitées à 480 Mb/s, c’est-à-dire celles du vieux standard USB 2
01net.com
Variant
iPhone Air Noir sidéral 1To boulanger.com
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Protection
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review scale
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Battery replacement
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Battery capacity
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Bluetooth
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Mobile connectivity
not disclosed
Refresh rate
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
Fingerprint sensor
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
IP rating
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Wi-Fi
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Apple iPhone Air. Screen diagonal: 6.5 inches. Mass: 165 g.

Durability and repair

No admissible observation for this section.

Software support

No admissible observation for this section.

Sources and confidence

  1. 01net.comOct 16, 2026

    + Finesse et légèreté

    Open source
  2. boulanger.comOct 16, 2026

    APPLE

    Open source
  3. apple.comOct 19, 2026

    CPU 6 cœurs

    Open source
  4. support.apple.comOct 19, 2026

    Year introduced: 2025

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-05
Published revision
898
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
4

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See also