Notorious Apple leaker Jon Prosser has taken to YouTube with a pretty detailed breakdown of what he expects we'll see from the iPhone Air 2 next year. Prosser has a reasonable track record when it comes to Apple's plans, and the company has even filed a lawsuit against him for stealing trade secrets.
That doesn't seem to have dissuaded him from posting an eight-minute YouTube video this week outlining what to expect from the iPhone Air 2. Including upgrades like a 48-megapixel ultrawide camera lens on the back of the phone and increased battery capacity.
Firstly, Prosser says the iPhone Air 2 will be launched next spring, alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e. This would lend weight to the theory Apple will split its phone announcements between the fall and the spring. In September, it will be the turn of the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Fold before the Air 2 gets its time in the sun next year. That's at odds with previous rumors Apple could reveal the iPhone Air 2 this year, but I actually think Prosser's argument makes sense.
That would keep the Air 2 as the "premium" option in the trio of new phones announced in the spring, and Prosser believes we could see a $50 price hike over the original. That would give the iPhone Air 2 a starting price of $1,049.
New camera, new processor, new color
Despite not naming any sources and covering himself with the caveats you'd expect for leaks on a product that's still seven months away, Prosser explains the titanium iPhone Air 2 will be "slightly refreshed," but there will be some notable changes.
The most important of which will be the addition of the 48-megapixel ultrawide camera in the top module — something Apple is able to do by reducing the size of the FaceID component. One of the big complaints we had of the current Air when we reviewed it was the solitary rear-facing camera.
Prosser believes the iPhone Air 2 will receive the same A20 processor as the iPhone 18 but miss out on the 2nm A20 Pro chip that's expected to debut in the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Fold. While he doesn't go into details on efficiency improvements, Prosser says the battery improvement will be "definitely noticeable."
When it comes to colors, Apple is expected to keep things pretty basic for the iPhone Air 2. The video states we'll see the standard Space Black, Cloud White and Light Gold, but 2026's Sky Blue will make way for a light purple color that Prosser says is "closer to lavender.”
Are you excited by an iPhone Air 2?
The jury is probably still out on the iPhone Air's long-term prospects as a form factor alongside the standard iPhone, the Pro and the Pro Max. Apple has tried to add a fourth iPhone in the form of the Plus and mini options, and neither of them has managed to last.
In September, it's widely believed that new CEO John Ternus will unveil the company's first foldable iPhone and that could push the Air even further to the sidelines. Reports have already come in that Apple is apparently reducing its planned iPhone Air production.
What are your thoughts on the iPhone Air 2? Does a super-slim iPhone still interest you or is it just a stepping stone to get to a foldable iPhone? Let me know in the comments below. And make sure you vote in the poll at the top of this article!
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