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The iPhone 17 series is out, and as impressive as the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro may be, this year’s headturner is the iPhone Air. With a slim design that makes people around you say, “Wow,” it’s unlike any iPhone we’ve seen before.
At just 5.6mm thick and weighing 165g, the iPhone Air is a breeze to hold, making it a very comfortable smartphone to use throughout the day. More than anything else, it is an excellent recommendation for people who want to make a style statement, spec sheet be damned.
If you’re looking at the other side and thinking the grass is greener, know that Android phones can turn heads too, be it through style or much better tech. Here are some great Android phones you can buy instead if you want to make an iPhone Air-like statement.
What Android phone do you think is the best iPhone Air alternative? 44 votes Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge 32 % Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 7 % Motorola Razr (2025): The Brilliant Collection 18 % Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 11 % OnePlus 13 23 % Other (let us know in the comments) 9 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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The iPhone Air isn’t the only impressively thin phone on the block; Samsung edged out Apple by releasing its own thin phone earlier in the year. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is just as thin as the iPhone Air (a 0.2mm difference) and just as light (about 2g lighter), so you’ll still be turning heads while also running Android, your favorite OS.
In fact, the Galaxy S25 Edge is better than the iPhone Air. For starters, you get a slightly bigger display, a more versatile rear camera setup with an ultrawide camera, a second speaker at the bottom for stereo output, faster USB speeds, and slightly faster charging. The Galaxy S25 Edge also has a physically larger battery in its svelte body, though iOS optimizations make direct battery capacity comparisons redundant. One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Edge runs incredibly, and you get many more AI features right away than Apple intends to deliver in the near future.
While all these physical traits make the Galaxy S25 Edge a great competitor against the iPhone Air, its pricing clinches it the trophy. While the iPhone Air starts at $999, the Galaxy S25 Edge started at $1,099 at launch, but you can routinely find it discounted to as low as $700. That’s $300 back in your pocket for just as much wow factor, if not more.
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