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.
iPhone 16e (2025)
iPhone Air: key facts
When was the iPhone Air released?
The iPhone Air was released in 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 are the iPhone Air’s specs?
The iPhone Air used a Apple A19 Pro running at 4.30 GHz, with 8 GB of memory and 256 GB of storage. It ran iOS 19.
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 | 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).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
The name echoes the MacBook Air and iPad Air strategy: thinness as the headline feature.
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Last updated: 2026-06-28