The iPhone Air was Apple’s standout product last year. It’s a super-slim iPhone, measuring just 5.6mm, but it didn’t offer the best set of specifications for its price. Still, the iPhone Air managed to make its mark and also possibly trigger a wave of ‘influenced’ designs on Android phones. There have been reports that Apple may not launch the iPhone Air in 2026, but instead bring it in 2027. However, a fresh leak from Weibo suggests that the iPhone Air 2 is on track to debut this year, but with very minor upgrades.
According to Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, the iPhone Air 2 will be released this fall, based on information from the production line. While this might sound like good news for anyone looking forward to the iPhone Air 2, they might be disappointed with what to expect. The leaker says that the iPhone Air 2 will launch with “minor changes, a routine upgrade, and no significant specification cuts”. This means that we may not see any drastic change in the new iPhone Air. Like we said in our review, the iPhone Air feels more of a lifestyle device than a performance powerhouse, and that’s what Apple is possibly aiming for with the second generation as well.
To recap, the iPhone Air features a 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology (120Hz refresh rate), Always-On feature, and Dynamic Island. The iPhone Air’s display delivers crisp, vibrant visuals with accurate colours, and it gets sufficiently bright outdoors. The handset has a titanium frame, an Action button, and a Camera Control button as well. The handset’s slimness makes it very light to carry and use, but this comes at a cost, with only a single top speaker that lacks both loudness and depth.
It’s powered by the A19 Pro, which is the same as the iPhone 17 Pro models but with one less GPU core. Can you use the iPhone Air for gaming? Yes, you can, but be prepared for the device to get warm after long gaming sessions or heavy multitasking. Its 3,149mAh battery is quite small for a flagship phone, so if you’re someone who relies on reliable battery life, then the iPhone Air isn’t for you. But if you can easily charge the phone anywhere, then it shouldn’t be much of a major problem.
The iPhone Air’s single 48MP camera manages to take flagship-grade images in daylight or lowlight, but it does have limitations with no ultra-wide or telephoto. It also houses an 18MP CenterStage front camera and a 48MP Fusion Main camera with 2x optical zoom. You also get Apple Intelligence on the iPhone Air.
With the iPhone Air 2 rumoured not to offer any major changes, anyone looking to upgrade to it may want to reconsider. If the leak remains accurate, then it may be wise to stick to the iPhone Air or get the device at a lower price.
