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Unlimited 5G data
24 month contract
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£1222.76 total cost
Includes roaming in 50 destinations
Unlimited 5G data
24 month contract
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£1381.00 total cost
Includes roaming in 44 destinations
Uses Three Mobile's Network
500 GB of 5G data
24 month contract
£39.99 a monthuntil April 2026then price rises every April in contract by £1.50£129.00 upfront costPrice details
£1130.76 total cost
Includes roaming in 50 destinations
Uses Three Mobile's Network
Unlimited 5G data
24 month contract
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£1150.76 total cost
Uses Three Mobile's Network
500 GB of 5G data
24 month contract
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Uses Three Mobile's Network
Unlimited 5G data
24 month contract
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Unlimited 5G data
24 month contract
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Unlimited 5G data
36 month contract
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£1848.00 total cost
Unlimited 5G data
24 month contract
£56.00 a monthuntil April 2026then price rises every April in contract by £2.30£49.00 upfront costPrice details
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Unlimited 5G data
24 month contract
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Until 2024, many mobile networks have increased contract prices in line with inflation. Starting in January 2025, Ofcom will introduce a ban on inflation-linked price hikes for new contracts. Future price changes will need to be set and fully disclosed in pounds and pence.
The iPhone Air is the only brand new variant in the iPhone 17 range (it replaced the Plus model, which has been retired). At just 5.6mm thick, it’s the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made, and is over 2mm slimmer than the other iPhone 17 models. It also boasts a large 6.5-inch screen that’s bigger than the iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro, and the same A19 Pro processor as the Pro models of iPhone 17.
Excited? We don’t blame you. But you’re going to need a healthy amount of mobile data to experience the iPhone Air at its best. Once you’ve worked out how much you need each month and how much you can afford to pay, you can explore a range of deals from providers we work with, such as Vodafone, Sky Mobile, Three Mobile, O2, Tesco Mobile and iD Mobile.
6.5-inch OLED, 120Hz, refresh rate
Single set-up: 48MP main, and 18MP selfie camera
The iPhone Air was announced on September 9, 2025. Pre-orders started on September 12, and shipping began on September 19.
The iPhone Air has a less advanced camera than the other handsets in the iPhone 17 range. It only has a single 48MP camera, whereas the iPhone 17 has two and the Pro models three.
The lack of ultra-wide and telephoto lenses will mean fewer shooting options and less zooming power. However, the camera still offers plenty of photography skills and editing options within the camera software.
Apple Intelligence is on board, just as with all of Apple’s recent iPhones. This helps with everything from composing text messages, correspondence and emails, to photo editing and note taking.
It also gains some new AI features courtesy of iOS 26, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. These include the ability to ‘hold’ your place in a phone queue for customer services, which then alerts you when it’s your turn to speak to them. It can screen your calls for you, asking callers from unknown numbers why they are calling and using AI to decide whether to let them through or not.
Size and thickness are the two main differences. The iPhone Air is much slimmer than the iPhone 17 – 5.64mm to the iPhone 17’s 7.95mm. That’s over 2mm slimmer than the iPhone 17. It has a bigger screen, too – 6.5 inches compared to the standard model’s 6.3-inch display.
The iPhone Air’s camera is much less advanced, however. It has just a single rear camera, compared to the iPhone 17’s dual arrangement. The lack of an extra-wide-angle lens means it won’t be as good at capturing landscape photographs as the standard iPhone 17.
The iPhone Air also has a lower-capacity battery than the standard iPhone 17. It provides 27 hours of video playback on a single charge, versus 30 hours for the iPhone 17. But its processor is more powerful – it has the same A19 Pro as the Pro models in the iPhone 17 range. The standard iPhone 17 only has the A19 processor.
In short, very good. The iPhone Air is a triumph of aesthetics. As we’ve mentioned, its camera and battery aren’t as good as the standard iPhone 17’s, let alone the Pro models. But for many, its slim build and clean lines will more than make up for that. And it should be very hardwearing, thanks to the Ceramic Shield glass coating on the front and back, combined with the titanium body.
Plus, it’s rated IP68 to withstand submersion in up to 6m of water for up to 30 minutes.
The iPhone Air will last 27 hours of video playback on a single charge. That’s more than the iPhone 16 (22 hours) but fewer than the iPhone 17 (30 hours).
Written by Joe Svetlik, Mobiles and Tech Expert Contributor
Yes. It supports both MagSafe and Qi wireless charging.
The iPhone Air has an IP68 water- and dust-resistance rating. That means it can survive being submerged in up to 6m of water for up to 30 minutes.
The iPhone Air comes in four colours: Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White and Space Black.
The iPhone Air comes in three storage options: 256GB (£999), 512GB (£1,199) and 1TB (£1,399).
No, the iPhone Air doesn’t have a headphone jack, so you’ll need wireless headphones or a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter in order to use ‘standard’ headphones.
