The iPhone Air 2 is coming soon, and Apple appears to be fixing the first model’s biggest flaw. New dummy units show the iPhone Air 2 with two rear cameras and a slightly thinner body. It’s a change that could make the Air a much easier sell against other thin phones, including some of the best Android phones.
The dummies come from X user Lusi Roy, who shared photos and video of CNC aluminum models of both the iPhone Air 2 and the standard iPhone 18. PhoneArena rounded up the leak, noting the Air 2 keeps the same raised camera plateau as the original but now has two camera cutouts and a flash.
That’s a big deal. The original iPhone Air only has a single 48MP camera, which was a tough pill to swallow on a phone that launched at $999. It’s now $1,099 after Apple’s recent price increase. Tipster Digital Chat Station has also said the iPhone Air 2 will add a 48MP ultra-wide camera next to the main sensor.
The iPhone Air 2 could get even thinner
The dummy also looks a bit slimmer than the original. Other reports on the same leak put it at around 5.2mm thick, compared to 5.6mm for the first iPhone Air. The Air 2 is also rumored to have a 3,500mAh battery, which would be slightly bigger than the current model’s.
Keep in mind that dummy units are usually made for case makers, based on early design files. They’re often close to the final phone, but not always.
The leak also included a dummy of the standard iPhone 18. It looks almost identical to the iPhone 17 from the back, with two cameras stacked vertically in the top-left corner. An earlier leak suggested the iPhone 18 could get a full-width camera bar like the iPhone 18 Pro, but that one came from an account with a history of fake leaks.
Neither phone is coming soon. Apple split its iPhone launches this year, releasing the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo in the fall. The iPhone Air 2 is expected to arrive in spring 2027, alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e.
The first iPhone Air reportedly didn’t sell well, and the single camera was one of the most common complaints. A second camera and a bit more battery would go a long way. The bigger question is price, especially with Apple warning that memory costs will keep climbing into next year.
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