I am seriously doubtful of the battery life of the Air - Apple uses the phrase “all day battery life” very broadly - they said the same about the iPhone SEs and those don’t get anywhere near all day battery life for me

think everything comes with compromisation. if one needs to go for thinner/lighter, it is something to accept.

else can choose 17 or pro series actually.

at least now there are choices.

those who previously own iphone mini and care more about the size and weight, i think air is actually a good model to consider.

u can read the tech spec

https://www.apple.com/my/iphone-17/specs/

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Anti-reflective coating

ic. that's good. it means display is totally not a deal breaker between 17 and pro series.

good thing for 17 series users.

ipong 17 seems macam best value option now. Dont seem to have much compromises.

aside from no ceramic shield at the back, i don't see any reason not to get the base model honestly

looks like it's gonna sell like hot cake here.. especially for the nice color ones like lavender.

pro and 17 hv the same exact screen

this is probably the best base iphone model to date

And more thicker.

disappointed that they discontinued the plus. hope they bring it back next version.

Damn good deal lah. 17 256GB for 3999
Promotion

Looks boring but the spec is good with great pricing. Bbb!

yes, totally worthy, unless one wants much bigger display then no choice need to go for pro max maybe.

is it worth it to upgrade from 15 pro max to 17 air?

I might buy iPhone 17 for my mom later to upgrade from her SE 2022. At least the screen is bigger and everything else is better.

Wait for a few months for those online platforms to be cheaper.

Really? I didn’t read the whole spec sheet yet. You mean actual physical focus length switching (like in a periscope zoom) or just digital cropping?


I’m buying for my mum, who only changes phones every 3-4 yrs. long term battery degradation is also a concern. Such a shame they killed the Plus. Looks like I’ll need to spend big and get her a Pro Max this year.

sounds like a downgrade.

if camera/video taking is not a key things that u do on daily basis, going to iPhone Air (it is not called 17 Air funny thing). if 4x or 8x zoom is not a must for u to have as well as wide angle. then i find that Air is still ok.

i will be changing to 17 air also. current 14 pro max only has 73% battery capacity left, but the battery life is significantly poor beyond the no.

battery replacement is rm449. not worth it. might as well save the money + trade in the 14 pro max 512gb for a new iphone.

yes, i am waiting for deal at online platform like shopee or lazada.
not going to be water fish this round to be the first batch buyer. no hurry to change.

i am referring to the 48MP Fusion camera system that works like multiple advanced cameras in one. Shoot in super-high‑resolution 48MP for ultimate detail or 24MP by default, or use the built‑in 2x Telephoto to zoom in with exceptionally clear quality.

it is not digital crop but optical crop i think.

yes, i would think that Air is ok. becos i want to change to it also.

This post has been edited by westlife: Sep 10 2025, 10:58 AM

camera would just be fine to me but in terms of battery size it would be a downgrade right, together with the screen size haha, but Iphone Air definitely tempting for me.

This post has been edited by oldlady94: Sep 10 2025, 10:56 AM

battery life certainly will be poorer one, but everything comes with compromisation, pro or pro max are significantly heavier.

day to day while most of us have charger at home or in office or even in the car, i dun think it is a big prob.
unless one is taking public transport which on the move time is significantly more then it will matter i guess.

the most will make more difference probably when u are travelling which u will be outside all day, but travelling one also is not doing it 365 days but very little no of days of the years. and if travel, i am sure one will bring along powerbank as well, dun think even with pro max can last for a full day during travel too.

seriously i dun think it will be a bummer to me.

This post has been edited by westlife: Sep 10 2025, 11:03 AM

Got Air ma, but lose the ultra wide and macro. Then you gotta ask how often you use it. But less battery life also.

Feels like a downgrade. Smaller screen, no ultra wide and tele, sure not an upgrade if you ask me.

I told my mom that I will upgrade her SE2022 and she is happy about it.