New iPhone Air 2 battery and camera details leak

New details are emerging about the iPhone Air 2's expected camera and battery upgrades, adding specificity to earlier reporting on Apple's next ultra-thin device.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman first reported in June that Apple plans to add a second rear camera lens to the iPhone Air 2 and improve its battery life. The original iPhone Air launched with just a single 48-megapixel lens, and Gurman's report indicated the additional lens would be ultrawide rather than telephoto.

That claim has now been backed by leaker Digital Chat Station, according to 9to5Mac, which noted the source has a solid track record. The outlet said it had been unclear whether the second lens would be telephoto or ultrawide, with its own reader poll showing a preference for telephoto, but recent reporting has converged on an ultrawide lens.

On battery life, 9to5Mac reported that Digital Chat Station has provided specific figures suggesting a notably higher-capacity battery, citing supply-chain forecasts pointing to roughly 3,500 mAh, up from the current model's 3,149 mAh. That would put the Air 2 closer to the 3,692 mAh battery found in the standard iPhone 17.

Both upgrades would address the most common criticisms of the original iPhone Air. Mashable's review of the device praised its slim form factor but flagged the lack of a second lens and underwhelming battery life as its biggest shortcomings, adding that those issues may have contributed to soft sales.

The iPhone Air 2 isn't expected to launch until spring 2027, following earlier reporting by The Information that cited weak first-generation sales as the reason for delaying the device's release beyond Apple's typical fall cycle. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Fold are still expected to debut this fall.