Apple · Updated July 2026

Apple iPhone Air: price & specs

Apple iPhone Air. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

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BronzeDeskmark37/100#17 of 21 in class

The Apple iPhone Air is listed at $999 on apple.com as of 2026-07-25, #12 cheapest of 16 smartphones (median $849); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 37/100 pay-blind standing, #17 of 21 in class.

Verified Jul 25, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Is the Apple iPhone Air a good buy?

At $999, the Apple iPhone Air is #12 cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849. On the spec sheet, its main camera of 48 MP is the lowest of the 21, its charge of 20 W is the lowest of the 18, and its display of 6.5 in is below the median of the 21.

Specifications

Price (US)$999 MSRP, 256GB (base config). Apple's US online store (buy page) lists the 256GB iPhone Air at $999.00; 256GB is the smallest configuration offered (capacities 256GB/512GB/1TB, no 128GB), so it is the base config.
BrandApple
Released
Display (in)6.5
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED
Refresh (Hz)120
ChipsetApple A19 Pro
RAM (GB)
Storage (GB)256
Main camera (MP)48
Battery (mAh)
Charge (W)20
Weight (g)165
OSiOS 26
IP ratingIP68
FivegYes

Source: apple.com (verified 2026-07-08) · corroborated by apple.com. Re-fetched Apple's official iPhone Air Technical Specifications page (source) and US buy page (corroboration) via fetch-clean.mjs. The specs page confirms verbatim: 6.5-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED "Super Retina XDR" display; "ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz"; "A19 Pro chip"; "48MP Fusion camera system"/"48MP Fusion Main"; weight "5.82 ounces (165 grams)"; "Rated IP68"; FDD/TDD-5G NR and "5G (sub-6 GHz)" support; "Operating System iOS 26" (also "iPhone with iOS 26"); fast-charge "with 20W adapter or higher" plus MagSafe/Qi2 "up to 20W" (charge_w 20); and Capacity 256GB/512GB/1TB (256GB = base). The buy page confirms $999.00 for the 256GB configuration, the smallest offered, and the exact model (iPhone Air 256GB, not a sibling like iPhone 17 Pro or a higher-capacity variant). NULLED on adversarial re-verification: ram_gb (was 12) and battery_mah (was 3149) — neither value appears on either Apple page (Apple publishes no RAM figure and gives video-playback hours, not mAh); both had been drawn from GSMArena, which is not the source or corroboration URL and was not re-fetched. "LTPO" was removed from display_type because it is not stated on Apple's pages, leaving the supported "Super Retina XDR OLED". releaseDate (was 2025-09) nulled — no release/availability date appears on either fetched Apple page (the September 2025 date originated from GSMArena, not a re-fetched URL). 11 of 13 specKeys survived; exact model and base-config price confirmed, so publish remains true.

Is the Apple iPhone Air worth it vs cheaper smartphones?

Apple iPhone Air against its closest cheaper and pricier smartphones on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 16 ranked

ProductPriceDisplay (in)Display typeRefresh (Hz)ChipsetStorage (GB)
Apple iPhone Air this$9996.5Super Retina XDR OLED120Apple A19 Pro256
OnePlus 13$8996.82LTPO AMOLED120Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite256
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7$1099.996.9120Exynos 2500256

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Apple iPhone Air cost?

The Apple iPhone Air has a US price of $999 (MSRP, 256GB (base config). Apple's US online store (buy page) lists the 256GB iPhone Air at $999.00; 256GB is the smallest configuration offered (capacities 256GB/512GB/1TB, no 128GB), so it is the base config.), as of 2026-07-08.

How does the Apple iPhone Air compare on price?

At $999, the Apple iPhone Air is #12 cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849.

What are the Apple iPhone Air's key specs?

Apple iPhone Air (Apple): display in 6.5, display type Super Retina XDR OLED, refresh hz 120, chipset Apple A19 Pro, storage gb 256. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-08.

Price of record: $999 at apple.com, 2026-07-25. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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