Leaked dummy models of the iPhone Air 2 show a second rear camera, fixing the thin phone's biggest weak spot. It may be worth waiting if you skipped the first one.
Leaked images of what are said to be dummy models of Apple's iPhone Air 2 show a second camera on the back. The original iPhone Air, Apple's ultra-thin phone, has only one rear camera. That was its biggest weak spot, especially on a thousand-dollar phone. If the leak is accurate, the next Air fixes it.
The images were shared on X by Lusi Roy. They show alleged dummy units, made of machined aluminum, of the iPhone Air 2 and the standard iPhone 18. A dummy unit is a stand-in model, not a finished phone. The Air 2 dummy keeps the wide horizontal camera bar of the original, but with two lenses side by side.
Earlier reports, tied to supply chain analyst Jeff Pu and tipster Digital Chat Station, say the second lens is a 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera. It would sit beside the existing 48-megapixel main camera. An ultra-wide lens fits more into the frame, which helps with landscapes and group photos. The current Air offers 2x zoom by cropping the sensor, but it has no dedicated ultra-wide or telephoto lens.
Other rumors about the Air 2 are less certain:
The second dummy shows the iPhone 18 with two vertically stacked cameras in a pill-shaped housing. That looks much like the iPhone 17. Earlier leaks suggested a wider camera bar, similar to the Pro models, but this dummy does not show one. If it is accurate, the iPhone 18 may keep its look and put most of its upgrades inside.
Both phones are rumored to arrive in spring 2027, after Apple decided to split its flagship iPhone launches across different parts of the year. Dummy units are not production phones, so the final design could differ. For anyone who passed on the first iPhone Air because of its single camera, waiting for the Air 2 may be worth considering.
The iPhone Air 2 may add a second camera, but this is a leak from dummy models, so wait for Apple's real announcement before deciding.
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