The giant Cupertino-based company Apple recently held an event called “Awe Dropping” to introduce the iPhone 17 series and more. And one of the highlights of the event was the all-new iPhone Air. So let’s learn more about iPhone Air, including its specifications, availability, and anticipated price in Nepal.
iPhone Air Overview
Design and Display
The iPhone Air comes with a glass sandwich build, while the front is protected by Ceramic Shield 2. The device weighs around 165 grams and carries an IP68 rating. The handset also comes in a handful of colors, such as Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, and Sky Blue.
Up front, it comes with a 6.5-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display. The display panel supports ProMotion with up to a 120 Hz refresh rate. While the brightness on this device can reach 1000 nits typically, and a maximum of 3000 nits outdoors.
Performance and camera
For Performance, the iPhone Air runs on Apple’s new A19 Pro chip built on a third-generation 3nm process, featuring a 6-core CPU, a 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators embedded in each core, and a 16-core Neural Engine optimized for Apple Intelligence tasks. Paired with 12GB of RAM.
Getting into cameras, you’re getting a single 48MP main camera with f/1.6 aperture and sensor-shift OIS technology. While there’s an 18MP “Center Stage” front camera, as the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup.
This thing has a square sensor design that lets you shoot landscapes while holding the phone vertically. While its auto-framing and dual-capture features are nice touches as well. But despite carrying only two cameras, Apple positions this as “the equivalent of four lenses”. By offering 28mm and 35mm focal lengths, plus “optical-quality” 2x telephoto cropping from the rear camera.
Additionally, the iPhone Air features WiFi 7, a USB Type-C port, and an enhanced AI-driven Siri experience.
iPhone Air Price
| iPhone Air | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| 256GB | NPR 183,000 |
| 512GB | NPR 220,000 |
| 1TB | NPR 257,000 |
iPhone Air Specifications Compare
| Date | September 9, 2025 |
| Status | Upcoming |
| Device Type | Smartphone |
| Series | iPhone Air |
| Related Phones |
| Dimension | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm |
| Weight | 165 gm |
| Build |
Back: Glass back
Front: Ceramic Shield 2
Frames: titanium frame
IP68 dust/water resistant
|
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Size | 6.5 inches |
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution |
1260 x 2736 pixels
19.5 : 9 aspect ratio
460 PPI pixel density
|
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | Unspecified |
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Others | HDR10,Dolby Vision |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (only) |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 |
| 5G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro Bionic (3nm) |
| CPU |
Hexa-core
|
| GPU | 5-core |
| OS | iOS 26 |
| UI Version | Unspecified |
| Promised Updates |
Unspecified
|
| RAM | 12GB |
| Storage | 256/512GB and 1TB |
| Variant | 12/256GB, 12/512GB, 12/1TB |
| SD Card | No |
| Single |
Primary : 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
|
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Fingerprint | No |
| Face Unlock | TrueDepth Face ID |
| Speaker | Yes (Stereo) |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No |
| Type | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| WLAN | WiFi 7 (dual-band) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 |
| GPS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Type | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) |
| Wireless Charging |
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min
4.5W reverse wired
|
| Features | Apple Intelligence, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, Siri Assistant, Roadside Assistance |