Apple’s iPhone air may be ultra-thin, but it’s incredibly strong thanks to its grade 5 titanium frame

Available in four beautiful colors, the new polished titanium on iPhone Air has an elegant mirrored finish.
Featuring a breakthrough design with pro performance, iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone ever made at 5.6mm, and it is incredibly light, with a large, stunning display. The grade 5 titanium frame is strong, with an elegant high-gloss mirror finish, and a new plateau on the back that is precision-milled on both sides to house the cameras, speaker, and Apple silicon. This maximizes space for the battery to deliver remarkable all-day battery life. The thin design also features the Action button, so users can easily access a variety of functions with just a press, and Camera Control, to quickly launch the camera or enable visual intelligence.
The stunning 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR display features ProMotion, with an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz for smooth scrolling and stunning graphics. The Always-On display shows important information at a glance, and when not in use, it efficiently adjusts down to 1Hz. iPhone Air is easy to use outside with 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness — the highest ever on iPhone — and 2x better outdoor contrast.
iPhone Air also introduces the Ceramic Shield 2 front cover, which is tougher than any smartphone glass or glass-ceramic with a new Apple-designed coating, providing 3x better scratch resistance and improved anti-reflection to reduce glare. For the very first time, Ceramic Shield now protects the back of iPhone, including the plateau, delivering 4x better resistance to cracks than the back glass on previous models. And with the strong titanium frame, iPhone Air exceeds Apple’s stringent bend strength requirements. This design makes iPhone Air more durable than any previous iPhone.
Andrew Orr for AppleInsider:
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After the iPhone 17 event, Apple executives John Ternus and Greg Joswiak joined a podcast where the topic of bendgate came up again. Ternus said the iPhone Air is stronger than any earlier iPhone, pointing to its Grade 5 titanium build, tougher Ceramic Shield 2, and IP68 water resistance.
Apple machines the enclosure from a single piece of metal, which removes the weak spots that seams or joints often create. During the podcast taping, Joswiak tossed his personal iPhone Air across a table toward a reporter.
The phone bounced, landed unscathed, and was then handed over with a grin. Joswiak challenged him to try bending it. Under the cameras, the reporter gave it everything he had.
The iPhone Air flexed slightly but snapped back flat without a crack… Both Apple execs explained that the phone is designed to flex a little under load and then recover instantly.

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MacDailyNews Take: Despite its ultra-thinness, iPhone Air is a smartphone that can withstand in-pocket stress and accidental drops better than any other previous iPhone.

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