Rumor
7 publications · October 7, 2026
iPhone Air 2 rumored to measure 5.2mm thick with larger battery
Key points
- The iPhone Air 2 is rumored to be 5.2mm thick, down 0.4mm from the original iPhone Air's 5.6mm.
- That would match the thickness of the iPhone Duo when unfolded.
- The device is also rumored to carry a 3,500mAh battery, up from 3,149mAh in the current model, an increase of roughly 11%.
- The thinner chassis and larger battery are attributed to a high-density battery design, similar to what is reportedly used in the iPhone 18 Pro.
- The iPhone Air 2 is expected to launch in spring 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e.
Summary
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All coverage traces back to a single source: the “yeux1122” account on the Korean blog Naver, which has a history of Apple supply-chain leaks. Nothing in this story is confirmed by Apple. AppleInsider rated the claim “Possible.”
The detail that draws the most attention across outlets is not the thickness reduction itself, which is small in absolute terms, but the combination of a thinner body and a meaningfully larger battery. Coverage notes this would be made possible by a high-density battery approach, though no outlet independently verified that manufacturing detail.
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