Battery Performance - Air's battery life is considered not super great, as anticipated [1] - Under heavy usage with over 5 hours of screen on time, the battery reached 20% by dinner time, causing concern [1] - Normal usage at home with around 3 hours of screen on time resulted in the battery being in the 30s by bedtime, which is more acceptable [2] - The user did not need to use low power mode, but the battery performance is not ideal for a new phone [2] - The battery's performance is expected to remain at its current level and not improve [3] User Experience - The user was stressed about the battery draining quickly and considered using the MagSafe battery pack or charging [1] - The user did not like using the battery pack while making a phone call [1]
The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins us on The Vergecast to discuss her time with the iPhone Air.
The Verge·2025-09-17 14:35