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iPhone Air is incredibly tougher than it looks

The thinnest iPhone ever made has already been bent, tossed, and tested by Apple before its launch, and executives from the company are tossing them to interviewers and offering a challenge.

Two hands holding smartphones; one shows the back with a camera, the other displays the side profile.
iPhone Air in Sky Blue

Apple unveiled the iPhone Air during its “Awe Dropping” event in Cupertino on September 9, 2025. The $999 device measures just 5.6 millimeters thick, making it Apple’s slimmest phone ever.

That razor-thin design reminded people of the iPhone 6 Plus from 2014. Users back then found that the larger body warped easily, leading to the term “bendgate.”

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