/PRZWT/Apple CEO Tim Cook officially announced during a live stream the other day that the domestic version of iPhone Air will start pre-orders on October 17th and go on sale officially on October 22nd.
The official Apple website has updated the sales information. Specifically, pre-orders will start at 9 a.m. on October 17th, with a starting price of 7,999 yuan.
The iPhone Air is the most highly anticipated new product from Apple this year. Its biggest highlight lies in its extreme thinness and lightness. The body thickness is only 5.6mm, making it the thinnest iPhone in history. It adopts a grade 5 titanium metal body and double-sided super porcelain crystal panels on the front and back.
To achieve such a thin and light design, the iPhoneAir has eliminated the physical SIM card slot and adopted eSIM globally.
Originally, the iPhone Air could be sold simultaneously with other models. At that time, the official website indicated that it supported China Unicom eSIM. Later, Apple quickly modified it to the release date to be determined and added support from China Mobile and China Telecom.
It should be noted that Apple emphasizes not to underestimate the battery life of the iPhoneAir. With the support of iOS 26, it introduces AI power-saving technology, claiming that it can help users use it smoothly for a whole day.
In terms of imaging, it features a 48-megapixel single rear camera with an equivalent focal length of 26mm and no ultra-wide-angle lens.
The motherboard of the mobile phone is integrated into the protruding Deco on the top of the body, equipped with the A19 Pro chip and the brand-new Apple C1X modem. It is twice as fast as the C1 and even faster than the Qualcomm baseband chip of the iPhone16Pro, while reducing energy consumption by 30%. It is the most powerful Apple baseband chip.
In addition, the new device is equipped with Apple's self-developed N1 chip and integrates Wi-Fi7+ Bluetooth chips.
The front features a 6.5-inch screen, supporting a brightness of 3000 nits and a refresh rate of 120Hz.
The specific selling prices are as follows
iPhoneAir 256GB: 7,999 yuan
iPhoneAir 512GB: 9,999 yuan
iPhoneAir 1TB: 11,999 yuan
