iPhone Air Delivers Ultra-Slim Appeal, But Raises Practical Questions!

We loved the all-new iPhone Air, yes, because of its slimness and that camera setup.

Apple's latest handset, the iPhone 17 Air, is its thinnest to date at approximately 5.6 millimeters, leveraging a titanium frame that cuts both weight and thickness to levels unseen in recent iPhones.

It incorporates the A19 Pro chip, C1X modem, and N1 networking chip and relies solely on eSIM to maintain its streamlined profile.

Hands-on impressions emphasize that the iPhone Air feels shockingly light:

“it felt like I was barely holding anything,” notes The Independent’s David Phelan.

Reviewers highlight its ceramic-shielded front, rounded edges, and the extended “camera plateau” that helps reduce surface wobble.

On the back, a single 48 MP Fusion camera serves as both primary and telephoto lens, a design choice that underscores Apple’s priority on slimness at the expense of versatility.

The Verge’s editors point out that Apple has compacted most essential components like the camera, speaker, and silicon into this plateau, excluding only the battery.

Yes, being editors of All Blog Things, we are here to say that we loved the design and concept of how it actually looks, and an iPhone that's light, slim, and comes wth that straight camera bar on the back is "truly an impressive design for a smartphone".

Analysts see potential in this new direction. “It’s miniaturization at its finest,” says Creative Strategies’ Ben Bajarin, though he warns battery performance remains to be proven.

Reuters notes the device is priced about $100 below Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge and could boost holiday sales and Apple’s market standing, especially in China.

However, early response isn’t unanimous for this smartphone. Online critics point out that the iPhone Air’s thin design may compromise battery life and overall practicality, with one social media user quipping

 “iPhone Air is bad phone. Single camera Apple really can’t install more cameras?!”.

With that being said, one more question arises, and that's, will we see an iPhone Air with 3 cameras on that bar?

Or is it possible for Apple to actually make components that small to make iPhone Air truly that slimmer without that extra camera bump?

Who knows, but there's too much Apple could do with this latest design win that complements their iOS 26 with Liquid Glass design.

Overall, the iPhone Air is here to win hearts!