The iPhone Air was our most polarising phone of 2025, but this 28% discount makes it an easy recommendation

Grab the thin and light iPhone for a skinny AU$1,297

10 Apr 2026, 01:57 by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/nico-arboleda · TechRadar

Deals By Nico Arboleda published 10 April 2026

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Not long after the thin and light iPhone Air was launched in September, we crowned it the Phone of the Year for 2025 — not because it was the best phone ever, but because it was the most talked about handset at the time (and, arguably, I think it’s still the case today).

True enough, we’ve run a slew of stories on the iPhone Air that either heaped praise or criticised the phone to varying degrees — our full iPhone Air review called it “a new kind of Pro” handset, another of my colleagues called it “baffling”, while a third said they were conflicted about it (after using it for six months).

One major sticking point of the iPhone Air across our coverage was its steep AU$1,799 RRP relative to the specs, as it’s meant to replace the previous iPhone Plus models. My colleagues’ concerns were centred around the single camera lens and small 3,149 mAh battery.

But at a discounted price, especially if it’s as low as this deal I’ve spotted on Amazon Australia for AU$1,297 or 28% off, a current-generation iPhone that looks this good while also packing a powerful A19 Pro chipset would be a hard one to pass up if you’re on the market for a new Apple handset. At this discounted price, the 256GB iPhone Air is cheaper than the equivalent iPhone 17 that currently isn’t seeing any price drops when purchased outright.

Save 28% (AU$502)Apple iPhone Air: was AU$1,799 now AU$1,297 at Amazon

This is the lowest price I’ve seen on the iPhone Air in Australia (not counting this telco deal that required you to sign up for a 24- or 36-month plan), with the previous discount on Amazon setting you back AU$100 more. This also makes the Air the second cheapest current-gen iPhone after the budget iPhone 17e, which retails for AU$999.

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How thin and light is the iPhone Air exactly? It measures just 5.64mm, which is a far cry from the iPhone 17’s 8mm thickness and the 17 Pro’s 8.8mm. Even the budget iPhone 17e is still much thicker at a substantial 7.88mm. It also weighs 165g, much lighter than the iPhone 17’s 177g and the Pro’s 206g.

Does its size affect its performance is the real question here.

As mentioned earlier, the iPhone Air is powered by the Apple A19 Pro chipset that’s similar to the processors of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, with benchmarks scoring better than the base iPhone 17. And given it’s now cheaper than the latter, surely that’s a no-brainer.

My favourite iPhone Air spec is its titanium chassis, similar to my iPhone 16 Pro Max, which can be an attractive option if you’re not a fan of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max reverting back to aluminium.

Like my colleagues, I have reservations about the iPhone Air’s single camera setup, as I do like having the flexibility of having at least a second ultrawide lens (and a telephoto is always handy). If you’re not too fussed about cameras, the iPhone Air still has a solid enough 48MP shooter to take the odd photo here and there.

If you’ve been itching to get your hands on the thin and light iPhone Air but have been put off by the steep RRP, then don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

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