A purported iPhone Air 2 dummy model has revived reports that Apple’s next ultra-thin iPhone could move from one rear camera to two. The image suggests a dual-camera arrangement, with rumors pointing to a 48MP main camera paired with a 48MP ultrawide sensor.
The addition would address a notable limitation of the first iPhone Air, which has a single rear camera. It is still unclear whether Apple will make changes beyond the proposed ultrawide module, and dummy models are not confirmation of final retail hardware.
- Rumored thickness: 5.2 mm, down from the current iPhone Air’s 5.6 mm.
- Rumored battery capacity: approximately 3,500 mAh.
- Rumored rear cameras: 48MP main and 48MP ultrawide sensors.
- Possible processor: Apple A20, which could potentially improve the existing 2x in-sensor crop zoom approach.
The ultrawide-camera direction is not universally favored in early discussion. Some commenters have argued that a dedicated telephoto camera would be more useful for zoom photography, while the rumored Air 2 may instead retain 2x zoom through image cropping from its main sensor.
A separate iPhone 18 dummy model reportedly shows a design close to the iPhone 17, including two vertically arranged rear cameras. That would differ from other leaks that have suggested a larger rear camera platform for the standard iPhone 18.
Both models remain unannounced, and details such as a second speaker on the iPhone Air 2, final battery capacity and pricing are unresolved. The rumored launch window is spring 2027, but Apple has not confirmed timing or international availability.
