iPhone Air’s durability and battery life exceed expectations, impressing users and reviewers alike.

Apple’s new iPhone Air has been in users’ hands for several days, and even longer with reviewers. So far, there’s been a surprisingly positive consensus on two key areas expected to be weaknesses for iPhone Air: durability and battery life.

Despite reports of high demand for the base iPhone 17 and 17 Pro line, sales for the iPhone Air don’t seem to be going as well. This may have to do with misinformation around the Air’s expected weaknesses.

Users on TikTok assumed the iPhone Air would bend easily and have terrible battery life. However, among those who have actually used Apple’s new ultra-thin model, the consensus has been quite different.

iPhone Air’s durability has consistently impressed even the most bend-determined YouTubers. JerryRigEverything couldn’t get it to bend using sheer human force and ended up resorting to help from a machine.

Battery life has been another area of strength. iPhone Air’s battery life has been shown across several tests to be very comparable to the base iPhone 17 and last year’s iPhone 16 Pro—just like Apple’s estimates said.

My own experience has reflected this. iPhone Air is lasting me just as long as my iPhone 16 Pro did on iOS 26, and surprisingly even longer some days.

If you’re concerned about having fewer rear cameras or worse built-in speakers, then iPhone Air might not be for you. But if you decided against iPhone Air largely due to assumptions about it bending or having poor battery life, it might be time to rethink that choice.

If you own an iPhone Air, how’s it working out for you? If not, why did you decide against it? Let US know in the comments.

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Originally reported by 9to5mac.com as “Two expected iPhone Air ‘weaknesses’ now look surprisingly great” on 2025-09-23 20:00:00.