India, Sept. 29 -- In a world where packing in bigger batteries and one too many camera lenses seem to be the order of the day; the iPhone Air feels equal parts wildly imaginative and borderline reckless. On paper, it has fewer cameras and the smallest battery of the new iPhone lineup, while starting at nearly forty thousand above the base iPhone 17.

Pick it up and every single apprehension disappears into this visceral feeling, with one often wondering 'wow, where did the rest of the phone go?', an emotion echoed by passers - by, grocery store cashiers, fuel station attendants and friends alike. Just for perspective, the Air is just 5.6 millimeters thick and weighs in at just 165 grams for a phone with a 6.5-inch display - the iPhone 17...