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Who is the iPhone Air for? (feddit.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) by Ulrich@feddit.org to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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Maybe I'm just out of touch, but I don't understand who this is for, and I think it's going to flop.

First of all...who is asking for thinner phones?

Secondly, the price. This is not an Air SE. This thing is only $100 less than a full-fat iPhone Pro, and $200 more than iPhone base (which is a particularly good value this year).

And what do you get for that price?

2 fewer lenses than the pro, and 1 fewer than the base
Titanium frame, I guess?
Less powerful processor than the base
Inherently more fragile frame
Less battery life than even the base model (this was often cited as the shortcoming of the iphone Mini)
Slower charging speed than both models
no cinematic video mode

Are people really clamoring for thinner phones so badly that they'll spend more money for less features?

https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-17-pro%2Ciphone-air%2Ciphone-17

Edit: 1 week later and the Air underperforms the base model as well (as expected)

Also someone pointed out below that the 16e is only 2 grams heavier and is $400 cheaper.

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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I mean, that's fair. You're entitled to that preference. I'd just be shocked to learn that it's shared by a large number of people. But it wouldn't be the first time people shocked me either. I still can't believe so many people want to carry around what are essentially tablets that barely fit in their pockets, or will spend $2k+ for fragile-ass folding phones with plastic displays that won't last more than a couple of years.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

what are essentially tablets

once you get a big screen, you don't go back, bean

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only because that's all you can buy now.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I felt the same preference for large TVs, for which smaller options are def still available. you first think it’s big and then think it should be bigger. and the normal iphone fits in my pocket with lots room to spare

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You don't hold TVs in your hand though...

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

point is people who prefer small screens are unfortunately a vocal minority. the iphone minis were discontinued for low sales

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

See Samsung Flip 7 sales. Apple is inventing this next year.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 6 days ago

people say this every year and absolutely nothing happens. chrissakes the z flip series has been around since 2020 when their very concept was being endlessly hyped up in the press. well why would anything change now? but then again people said the same thing about Russia invading Ukraine beyond Crimea

[–] TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I actually did go back to a regular iPhone Pro after using the Pro Max for a while, and feel like I could go even smaller. I have a tablet for when the situation calls for it, and I like my phone to be more compact/easy to hold.

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Only because they don't sell phones with smaller screens. If there was a good smaller phone available, I'd go for it right away.