Overview

• JerryRigEverything’s bend test found the 5.6mm iPhone Air flexed and returned to shape, only failing around 216 pounds of concentrated force, with partial functionality retained afterward.
• Screen durability improved with Ceramic Shield 2, showing minimal marks near Mohs level 7 and shrugging off a brief flame exposure, though metal surfaces still scuffed in scratch tests.
• Reviews highlight design trade‑offs that favor thinness, including a smaller roughly 3149 mAh battery, slower charging, reduced sustained performance from thermal limits, and pared‑back camera hardware.
• Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple’s first foldable is expected to resemble two titanium iPhone Airs side by side with about a 7.5–7.8 inch inner display and a ~5.5 inch outer screen, potentially using Touch ID instead of Face ID to save space.
• The foldable is reportedly targeted for a fall 2026 debut at a starting price of at least $2,000, with at least some production planned in China through Foxconn.