iFixit Teardown Shows Apple’s Secrets Behind Thin iPhone Air

iFixit Teardown Shows Apple’s Secrets Behind Thin iPhone Air

iFixit Teardown Reveals How Apple Made the iPhone Air So Thin The iFixit Teardown Reveals How Apple Made the iPhone Air So Thin, giving us a closer look at the engineering behind Apple’s slimmest iPhone yet. At just 5.6mm, the iPhone Air introduces a bold new design with innovative solutions that balance durability, performance, and repairability. Image : Google The Camera Plateau: Apple’s Clever Space Saver One of the standout findings is Apple’s use of a camera plateau . Instead of fitting everything into the flat chassis, Apple partially placed the logic board inside the camera bump. This design opened up space for a larger, metal-encased battery while reducing stress points that could cause bending. iFixit notes that while the titanium frame is impressively strong when fully assembled, the empty frame alone shows weak spots. Apple had to leave small plastic gaps to prevent cellular interference, which makes the skeleton bendable. Still, real-world testing suggests the complete iPhone Ai…