Will the iPhone 5 Air go to an undesirable path similar to the Mini and Plus?

Before reviewing the iPhone 6, we need to take a look at the market. Whether you like it or not, these days there are narrow phones on the stock market! The first model was the Oppo Fine N5, which is the thinnest folding handset in the world. The title that may be left to another model soon; Honor is expected to unveil an even thinner model as Magic V4/V5.

And it is also likely that Sasong will defeat all competitors in late summer by introducing the Galaxy Z Fold7. This model will probably be the thinnest and most subtle handset introduced this year, and the battle between different companies in the field will peak. Of course, this competition is not just for folding phones.

Samsung has also released its thinnest Galaxy model. The Galaxy S25 Edge is only 1.5mm thick. Apple also plans to launch the iPhone 17 Air with only 1.5mm thick. It is rumored that this model will replace the Plus (Plus). This widespread competition among companies to release the “thinnest” questions whether the trends of the market these days are just a fleeting issue that will soon be replaced with another hot subject. That is what has happened many times in the past!

IPhone 6 Air will be very narrow; But at what price?

Reports suggest that Apple has had to compromise in the two main parts to build the iPhone 5 Air with this low thickness; That is, in the battery and camera.

Due to the extraordinary slimness of the Air model, this phone cannot fit a large battery in its frame; But it is likely that Apple will add features to iOS 19 to fix this problem and also use artificial intelligence features.
Apple seems to be teaching its artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence to study users’ habits while using the phone. This way, your iPhone can detect when to reduce energy consumption for specific apps and features to help increase the battery life of the phone. This feature is set to come with iOS 19 for all the iPhone 5 models this September, which probably needs the most needy iPhone.
Rumors of the camera also indicate that the iPhone 6 Air will only come with a rear camera (a 2 -megapixel iPhone 16E for just $ 2); And in Year 2. If this model, as it is rumored to be in line with the Plus model, justification for its purchase with the presence of cameras and less battery side will be very difficult and the only positive thing is “slim”.

Apple’s history refers to the short life of the iPhone 5 Air

Since the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple has been loyal to the model of 4 models a year. Initially, the iPhone mini models along with the 1 and 2 models. These models were small and lovely phones that the market didn’t make them very happy. Then the Plus Model; With the introduction of the iPhone 5, it came to the launch of the iPhone 6 Plus and 4 Plus models. Now it looks like the AIR model has come up with the release of the iPhone 5.

If iPhone’s date shows one thing; This is that reducing the capabilities of the camera and the battery is not much for the general buyers.
Just look at the iPhone 5 mini and 5 mini models. Many believe that these two models were a compact handset design, but they had a lot of problems with the battery. The iPhone 6 mini comes with a 2 mAh battery, while the conventional iPhone 6 had a 2 mAh battery. This difference in battery capacity, given the price difference of just $ 5, seemed too big.

And as expected, buyers showed reluctantly to the mini handsets; Apple also received the message and replaced the mini models with Plus. The Plus model offered a 4.7 -inch screen (the rumors that will be the same as the AIR model), but it also failed to make significant sales. Over the past five years, Plus models have experienced the weakest sales among all iPhones.

The reason for the reluctance is that Plus only offers a larger battery capacity only slightly with a $ 2 price increase than the base model, and users prefer to pay another $ 2 and use Plus models with more cameras, batteries and display and much more features.

And this may be exactly the way the iPhone 5 Air has. This phone is slim and different, but will this feature be enough for buyers?

The iPhone 5 looks like a delicate device for a very specific group of users; That is, people who care more about aesthetics and slim, and probably people who don’t care about having the best camera and battery with high capacity and only want a very slim phone with a large screen; They will enjoy this phone.

Slim and different but unjustified for most users

If the AIR model is finally priced similar to Plus models, while providing fewer features, it is likely that the mini and Plus models will relieve many buyers. These devices will probably be produced in a few years and will never be on the iPhone bestsellers list.
And as long as Apple or any other company does not start using silicone-carbon batteries (more batteries that offer much less capacity), these super-slim phones will only provide a more attractive appearance against high performance.

The trends come quickly in the technology world and get out of view as quickly, and it seems that the wave of thinning is just a new period. Just like the mini and Plus models that were new day, the iPhone Air will have a period of time … and then replace it with the next process or process. But what could be that new trend? Perhaps modular or adjustable phones, perhaps the first company to successfully launch this product model, will control the market for several years.