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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
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]
iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone Air review: What are you willing to give up?
The Verge· 2025-09-17 12:00
A high-end phone weighs a little more than 200 g. It has three cameras, maybe even more, and a huge screen, massive battery, and a powerful processor. It's heavy, and it's way too big to really fit into any of your pockets.But phones weren't always like that. The one you had maybe 12 or 13 years ago, it had a screen half that size, only one camera, and it was light and small enough to slip into any pocket. It was awesome.So, how did we get here where your options are big or bigger. Has all the extra stuff c ...