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iPhone Air 2 Could Be as Thin as an Unfolded iPhone Duo

MacRumors • Thu, 08 Oct 2026

Apple's iPhone Air 2 will be approximately 0.4mm thinner than the current model despite having a higher-capacity battery, claims the account " yeux1122 " on the Korean Naver blog. Apple lists the original iPhone Air at 5.6mm thick, so a 0.4mm reduction would put its successor at approximately 5.2mm, around 7% thinner. Interestingly, that would match the thickness of the new iPhone Duo when unfolded. A previous rumor claimed the iPhone Air 2 will feature a 3,500mAh battery . That's up from the 3,149mAh battery in the current iPhone Air, indicating around an 11% increase in raw capacity. The next-generation device is expected to launch early next year alongside the iPhone 18e and the regular iPhone 18. Related Roundups: iPhone Air , iPhone Duo Tag: Naver Buyer's Guide: iPhone Air (Neutral) , iPhone Duo (Coming Soon) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " iPhone Air 2 Could Be as Thin as an Unfolded iPhone Duo " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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Apple's iPhone Air 2 will be approximately 0.4mm thinner than the current model despite having a higher-capacity battery, claims the account " yeux1122 " on the Korean Naver blog.

Apple lists the original iPhone Air at 5.6mm thick, so a 0.4mm reduction would put its successor at approximately 5.2mm, around 7% thinner.

Interestingly, that would match the thickness of the new iPhone Duo when unfolded.

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