iPhone · Apple Silicon · 2025
iPhone Air
iPhone Air brings the Air idea to Apple’s phone lineup: a thinner, lighter model between the standard and Pro families.
Introduced an Air tier to the iPhone family.
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The profile
The whole point of iPhone Air is its edge: impossibly thin in the hand.
iPhone Air: key facts
When was the iPhone Air released?
The iPhone Air arrived on September 19, 2025.
How much did the iPhone Air cost?
The iPhone Air launched at $899 in 2025, about $908 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What specs stand out?
Key specs: Apple A19 Pro at 4.30 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, Thin Super Retina XDR OLED display.
Why does the iPhone Air matter?
Introduced an Air tier to the iPhone family.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple A19 Pro · 4.30 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 6 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Display | Thin Super Retina XDR OLED |
| GPU | Apple GPU |
| Ports | USB-C |
| Weight | Varies |
| Dimensions | Ultra-thin iPhone body |
| Operating system | iOS 19 |
| Released | September 19, 2025 |
| Discontinued | — |
| Launch price | $899 |
How the iPhone Air compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 2.0× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 4.30 GHz, the clock is roughly 0.7× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 65,500 modern phone photos, a respectable library even today.
Launched at $899 in 2025, about $908 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Method note: clock comparisons use frequency only; price conversions use US CPI.
Sources
Specs checked against Apple technical specifications archive, EveryMac, Mactracker, Wikimedia Commons image credits.
Did you know?
The name echoes the MacBook Air and iPad Air strategy: thinness as the headline feature.
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Last updated: 2026-08-11