"We're a long way from the days when a new iPhone launch just meant one new phone. It shifted to "basically the same phone in two sizes" a decade or so ago, and then to a version of "one lineup of regular phones and one lineup of Pro phones" in 2017 when the iPhone 8 was introduced next to the iPhone X."
"The phone is just over two-thirds the thickness of the iPhone 17, not counting what Apple now calls a "camera plateau" that stretches across the top of the device. It's 0.22 inches thick and weighs 5.82 ounces, compared to 0.31 inches thick and 6.24 ounces for the iPhone 17. You have to go back to the iPhone 12 (5.78 ounces) to find a full-size iPhone that's equally light, and that one had a 6.1-inch screen instead of the Air's more expansive 6.5 inches."
Apple's iPhone lineup now spans a spectrum of sizes, weights, speeds, costs, and camera configurations, increasing choice and trade-offs for buyers. The new iPhone Air occupies a distinct middle ground with a 6.5-inch screen while being thinner and lighter than the iPhone 17. The Air measures 0.22 inches thick and weighs 5.82 ounces versus the iPhone 17's 0.31 inches and 6.24 ounces. The device features a "camera plateau" across the top that can appear top-heavy in photos but remains light and well-balanced in hand. The expanded lineup requires buyers to consider form, function, and priorities.
Read at Ars Technica
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