{
  "id": 12858146,
  "title": "iPhone Air 2 Could Be as Thin as an Unfolded iPhone Duo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/iphone-air-2-could-be-as-thin-as-an-unfolded-iphone-duo",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:21:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/08/iphone-air-2-could-be-as-thin-unfolded-iphone-duo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to a report on MacRumors.com, Apple's upcoming iPhone Air 2 is anticipated to be approximately 0.4mm thinner than the current model, despite featuring a higher-capacity battery. The original iPhone Air was measured at 5.6mm in thickness, suggesting that the Air 2 could measure around 5.2mm, which is about 7% thinner than its predecessor. Notably, this thickness would be equivalent to the new iPhone Duo when unfolded.\n\nFurthermore, it is rumored that the iPhone Air 2 will house a larger 3,500mAh battery, up from the 3,149mAh battery found in the current iPhone Air. This represents an approximate 11% increase in raw capacity. The next-generation device is expected to be released early next year alongside the iPhone 18e and the regular iPhone 18.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}