{"id":53601,"date":"2025-10-03T15:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/53601\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:46:12","slug":"ive-used-the-iphone-air-here-are-the-5-best-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/53601\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve used the iPhone Air. Here are the 5 best alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s new iPhone lineup is unique as each phone offers something distinct. The iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> and iPhone 17 Pro Max push the boundaries in several areas, while the regular iPhone 17<\/a> offers the best value in its price range. Yet, the most interesting is undoubtedly the new iPhone Air.<\/p>\n

Apple followed Samsung and Tecno in launching an ultra-thin phone that delivers a pro-like experience, albeit with several trade-offs that you must accept in this form factor. Given the ultra-thin profile, you won\u2019t get the full suite of features available in the best phones, but rather, each company compromises in different ways.<\/p>\n

For the iPhone Air, Apple opted for a single camera, a smaller battery \u2014 albeit with superfast charging \u2014 and throttled performance in a bid to define what\u2019s possible when you go really slim. The result is a phone that\u2019s an engineering marvel, albeit one with many compromises, some of which could be dealbreakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If the ultra-thin form factor isn\u2019t enough to sway you, here are five alternatives to the iPhone Air!<\/p>\n

Galaxy S25 Edge<\/p>\n

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\t\tSamsung Galaxy S25 Edge Andy Boxall \/ Digital Trends<\/p>\n

If the ultra-thin iPhone Air design is a must-have for you, look no further than across the aisle at Samsung, which has comparable ultra-thin phones in both standard and folding form factors.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy S25 Edge<\/a> was the first commercial ultra-thin phone, measuring 5.8mm thick, which is 1.36mm thicker than the iPhone Air. It also weighs two grams less than Apple\u2019s ultra-thin phone, despite offering several advantages.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy S25 Edge features a boxier design, unlike the sloped edges of the iPhone Air; however, it also incorporates two cameras into its ultra-thin body and boasts a larger 3,900 mAh battery compared to the iPhone Air.<\/p>\n

The 200MP main camera offers the same range as the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra<\/a> camera powerhouse, while the 12MP ultrawide camera is a useful addition, especially since the iPhone Air lacks it. The added technology doesn\u2019t come cheap; the Galaxy S25 Edge starts at $1,099, $100 more than the iPhone Air.<\/p>\n

Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/p>\n

\"Galaxy<\/p>\n

\t\tNirave Gondhia \/ Digital Trends<\/p>\n

From ultra-thin phone to ultra-thin folding phone, and if you\u2019re impressed with the iPhone Air, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 <\/a>is sure to impress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The best folding phone measures just 4.2mm thick when unfolded, and at 8.9mm thick when folded, it\u2019s almost as thin as a regular smartphone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yes, it weighs considerably more at 215 grams, but if you want a phone that can do significantly more than the iPhone Air \u2014 yet still packs an equally enchanting wow factor \u2014 there\u2019s no better choice.<\/p>\n

These added features include the same 200MP camera as the Galaxy S25 Edge, a secondary 8-inch OLED display with a virtually indistinguishable crease, and a 10MP telephoto lens that offers up to 3x optical zoom. There\u2019s also a large 4,400 mAh battery and 25W wired charging, but there\u2019s one key problem: it costs twice as much as the iPhone Air, starting at $1,999.99.<\/p>\n

Apple iPhone 17 & iPhone 17 Pro<\/p>\n

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\t\tNirave Gondhia \/ Digital Trends<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve used the iPhone Air, you may decide that the trade-offs for an ultra-thin body aren\u2019t worth it. If that\u2019s you \u2014 especially if this is your first iPhone and you want to continue using iOS 26<\/a> \u2014 consider the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n

Apple chose this year to unveil a major revamp for the iPhone 17, meaning that the experience is very similar to the iPhone 17 Pro, except starting at $300 less. Both phones feature the same 6.3-inch Super Retina OLED display \u2014 slightly smaller than the 6.5-inch display on the iPhone Air \u2014 complete with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits and a dynamic refresh rate of up to 120Hz.<\/p>\n

\"Camera<\/p>\n

\t\tNirave Gondhia \/ Digital Trends<\/p>\n

The key differences come in the cameras: both phones feature the same 48MP wide camera as the iPhone Air, but they are also equipped with a 48MP ultrawide lens. The iPhone 17 Pro extends the camera further with a 48MP telephoto lens that offers 4x optical zoom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The iPhone 17 starts at just $799, $300 cheaper than the iPhone Air, while the iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099. Both come with the same base storage of 256GB as all of Apple\u2019s new iPhones.<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro<\/p>\n

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\t\tNirave Gondhia \/ Digital Trends<\/p>\n

If using the iPhone Air has convinced you that you want the best smartphone camera possible \u2014 or you think that Gemini for Android will enhance your daily life \u2014 look no further than the Google Pixel 10 Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s latest flagship is thicker than last year\u2019s model, but it offers the closest experience to running Android on an iPhone. In many ways, the transition from an iPhone to a Google Pixel 10 Pro is effortless, but this year\u2019s model also gives you the improved Tensor G5 processor, fantastic battery life, and superfast charging.<\/p>\n

The Pixel 10 Pro excels in two key areas: magnetic wireless charging and the camera. The Pixel 10 series is the first Android phone to support MagSafe charging, a feature similar to that found on the iPhone. Although the iPhone Air is faster, the Pixel 10 series offers the best smartphone camera available right now. The Pixel 10 Pro costs the same as the iPhone Air, although it only comes with 128GB of storage at this price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This year\u2019s new iPhone lineup is unique as each phone offers something distinct. The iPhone 17 Pro and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53602,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[670,22836,85,6762,46,321,9015,125],"class_list":{"0":"post-53601","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-apple","9":"tag-apple-iphone-air","10":"tag-il","11":"tag-iphone-air","12":"tag-israel","13":"tag-mobile","14":"tag-phones","15":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}