OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has endorsed Apple’s newly announced iPhone Air, marking a rare public endorsement of the tech giant’s latest hardware innovation. Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Altman called it the “first new iPhone upgrade I have really wanted in a while! looks very cool.”
first new iphone upgrade i have really wanted in awhile! looks very cool.
— Sam Altman (@sama) September 9, 2025
About Apple’s iPhone Air
The iPhone Air represents Apple’s most significant design departure in eight years, addressing longstanding criticism from consumers and industry analysts about incremental improvements in recent iPhone generations. The device measures just 5.6 millimeters thick and weighs 165 grams, making it Apple’s thinnest smartphone to date.
Here’s what Apple CEO said:
Apple CEO Tim Cook opened the launch event by invoking company founder Steve Jobs’ design philosophy: “For us, design goes beyond just how something looks or feels. Design is also how it works.” This reference underscores Apple’s positioning of the iPhone Air as a return to the transformative design principles that defined early Apple products.
Despite its ultra-slim profile, the iPhone Air maintains flagship performance specifications. The device runs on Apple’s A19 Pro processor, identical to the iPhone 17 Pro, coupled with the company’s N1 networking chip and C1X modem. The phone supports only eSIM technology and will be available in four color options: Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, and Sky Blue.
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However, the device’s slim design comes with trade-offs. Unlike the dual-camera system on the standard iPhone 17 or triple-camera array on Pro models, the iPhone Air features only a single rear camera. Apple has compensated by enhancing the front-facing camera with advanced capabilities.
“The new front camera gives you flexible ways to frame your photos and videos – and so much more. Tap to expand the field of view and rotate from portrait to landscape without moving your iPhone. And when friends join the shot, the field of view expands so you get more friendsies in your selfies,” Apple stated on its website.
Apple executives positioned the iPhone Air as delivering “MacBook Pro levels of compute in an iPhone,” drawing parallels to Steve Jobs’ original MacBook Air introduction 17 years ago. The device’s marketing emphasizes that it’s so “impossibly thin and light that it nearly disappears in your hand.”
