"That's why, going into Apple's Awe-dropping event earlier this month, my attention was reserved for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, both of which launched with a new vapor chamber cooling system -- resolving a longstanding issue of overheating on Pro models -- as well as a redesigned and improved camera system. But the keynote ended with me shifting my focus to a different iPhone."
"I'd like to think that I'm one of the few people who have been able to test both the iPhone Air and its Android competitor, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, so when I first held the iPhone, the experience was strangely familiar. The device's ultraportability will impress anyone who picks one up, but for me, seeing the fluid Liquid Glass animations flow across the 6.5-inch OLED screen was when reality really set in."
"See, Apple did what it does best: marketing. It introduced the with a theatrical flair, balanced on the tip of a finger at the Steve Jobs Theater, to a chorus of "oohs and ahhs." The iPhone 16 Pro Max in my pocket was feeling heavier by the second. Let me be clear: the iPhone Air is a first-generation product, and I've been burned by many first attempts."
The iPhone Pro label represents Apple's bleeding‑edge industrial design, with refinements that often justify yearly upgrades. The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max add a vapor‑chamber cooling system to address longstanding overheating and include redesigned camera hardware. The iPhone Air introduces extreme thinness and lightness, prioritizing ultraportability and Liquid Glass animations across a 6.5‑inch OLED that complements iOS 26. The launch presentation emphasized theatrical marketing to showcase the Air's form factor. The Air is a first‑generation product with deliberate engineering choices to balance fragility, durability, and usability, aimed at users seeking the lightest iPhone experience.
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