Overview

• iFixit’s preliminary assessment gives the iPhone Air a 7/10, citing a top “plateau” that clusters major hardware and frees the center for a large, easily accessed battery.
• The battery is metal‑cased and secured with electrically releasable adhesive strips that iFixit released with about 12 volts for roughly 70 seconds, simplifying replacements.
• The USB‑C port uses 3D‑printed titanium, and its screwed‑in housing is replaceable, addressing a common wear point without a full chassis swap.
• Teardowns indicate Apple’s new MagSafe pack uses the same or nearly identical 3149 mAh cell as the Air; iFixit even ran the phone with the pack’s cell, though the accessory delivers about 65% added charge over wireless.
• Independent testing found the ultra‑thin handset resists bending unusually well, beginning to deform around 33 kg and cracking the display near 98 kg, with reviewers noting localized vulnerabilities at the ends and plastic antenna guides.