Maybe I’m just out of touch, but I don’t understand who this is for, and I think it’s going to flop.

First of all…who is asking for thinner phones?

Secondly, the price. This is not an Air SE. This thing is only $100 less than a full-fat iPhone Pro, and $200 more than iPhone base (which is a particularly good value this year).

And what do you get for that price?

  • 2 fewer lenses than the pro, and 1 fewer than the base
  • Titanium frame, I guess?
  • Less powerful processor than the base
  • Inherently more fragile frame
  • Less battery life than even the base model (this was often cited as the shortcoming of the iphone Mini)
  • Slower charging speed than both models
  • no cinematic video mode

Are people really clamoring for thinner phones so badly that they’ll spend more money for less features?

https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-17-pro%2Ciphone-air%2Ciphone-17

    • Ulrich@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      7·
      8 days ago

      He’s going to buy an iPhone Air because…he doesn’t need or want a phone?

        • Ulrich@feddit.orgOPEnglish
          13·
          8 days ago

          I don’t understand. This does not in any was resemble a “bare minimum” smartphone? If that’s what he needs he should probably just get a cheap flip phone for $50. Or pocket $400 and get the 16e. Like this is not suitable for that usecase at all.

    • Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de
      1·
      8 days ago

      My dad hopes since long that they finally release a flagship phone with a single lens again 🤭

      He will be sad that screen is so big, but I bet he thinks about upgrading to this because he thinks it is very beautiful

      I have not talked with him since the event yet 🫢