iPhone Air Returned the Air ... wanted to keep it.

[danpass]

The deal breaker?

No wide angle.

Yep, I use it that much.

I was comparing the Air with my 16 Pro for this past week and the lack of wide angle is rather glaring.

Everything else missing between the Air and Pro was acceptable.

Now ... 17 Pro or not? (my old 14PM had me swearing off the Max models)

That 17 Pro feels nice in the hand ....

Maybe an Air Pro will appear next year lol

 

[danpass]

Also, the 1x on the Air is 26mm and the 1x on the Pro is 24mm and that 2mm makes a noticeable difference.

When switching to video on the Air it just gets sucked in further, like 28mm, maybe 30.

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[MaxVerstappen]

Fair enough mate. Whatever makes you happy.

 

[Johnny Steps]

That’s fine, you needed something that the Air didn’t offer. You should do the Pro next. It’s still a a decent sized phone.

 

[danpass]

that 6.5 screen was nice and I could finally type again without constantly correcting lol

It also brought me back to favorite iPhone .... the iPhone X.

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[shady16]

i traded in my 17PM for the air lol i rarely take photos and when i do its 95% main sensor 3% telephoto and 2$ ultra wide angle lol so i doubt ill miss the others much if at all, i only used like 40% of what the pro phones could do i just got them every year to show off saying i have the best iPhone lol

 

[NotApplicable]

Yay another thread about how people who want moar cameras should buy the phone with moar cameras

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Yay another thread about how people who want moar cameras should buy the phone with moar cameras

Exactly and OP knew there wasn’t a wide angle but uses one sooooo much. These threads should be combined into, “I didn’t read the spec sheet.”

 

[dantay]

Exactly and OP knew there wasn’t a wide angle but uses one sooooo much. These threads should be combined into, “I didn’t read the spec sheet.”

Or the reviews…..or the product presentation……or look at an image of the back of the product prior to purchase.

 

[techspin]

Yea dummy. Why did you create an entire thread about pro vs air? Who does that... 🥲

 

[klasma]

If the ultrawide is the main dealbreaker, you should consider the regular iPhone 17, for something lighter than the Pro.

 

[FunkyTang]

Maybe an Air Pro will appear next year lol

A 6.5” thin depth Pro sounds interesting.

 

[ArchEtech]

Currently have an Air and a 17 pro max. The green screen of the max isn’t acceptable, and it’s just such a brick in the pocket.

I used a mini for about three years and finally went the dark side with a giant 16 Pro Max. I really appreciate how light in the hand pocket the air is.

I’m still considering just the regular pro cause it’s kind of in between but then I’m not missing any of the camera stuff.

More so than the camera, the air is battery although pretty good just drains a lot more obvious when you’re using it for applications and video. It’s honestly not bad. I’m just kind of a fiend for battery life. I really like the air though so I haven’t decided yet. I have two weeks.

 

[jjd]

I am similarly torn. Have gone from 16PM to Air. Love the Air and how it feels in the hand and I think the screen size is a great compromise between the Pro and Pro Max. Battery life is fine but for a day out on vacation somewhere you will need a battery pack.

But yeah, no ultrawide... I really miss it. I might be returning it.

 

[Thor_9]

and it’s just such a brick in the pocket

Why would you carry a 4-5 pound brick around? The heaviest iPhone 17 is the PM at 8.22 ounces.

 

[noobinator]

I used an air a couple days and went back to a pro max. Realized I used the extra cameras more than I thought. Also, I'm sitting here at 10pm and my battery is 80% after unplugging this morning at 7am. The air would be like 30% or less at this point.

 

[Andeddu]

People like you should read the spec sheet before purchasing a device that you know will not be suitable for your own needs. I am sick of seeing people returning their iPhones as stock is so low that most of us are unable to purchase any 17/Air for the next 3-4 weeks. I have carried out my own research so, as much as the Air looks like my dream device, I know it is too compromised for my own needs. As such, I'll be purchasing the base or Pro model when they're in stock.

Do some research in future and stop depriving people who actually want the phone.