This is not a drill. The iPhone Air price just dropped to ₹54,900 in the Croma Black Friday Sale. This happened. And then the masses went wild.
This is nearly half the original price—an effective discount of around ₹65,000, let’s be real. The ultra-slim flagship, the thinnest iPhone ever built, is suddenly affordable. The sale runs from November 22 till November 30. You must note that this price includes bank offers, or nothing.
Before you grab this deal, you need to know the score. Here is the quick, messy breakdown of the good and the bad.
✅ 4 Reasons to Buy (The Good Stuff)
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Yay 1: Slimmest iPhone Ever. This is the main draw. It’s only 5.6mm thick and super light at just 156 grams. It’s a complete looker with that glossy titanium frame. This phone is a party trick. It will catch anyone’s eye, maybe more than the bulky Pro Max models.
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Yay 2: Pro-Level Performance. Despite the slimness, it packs the A19 Pro chipset—the same brain as the top-tier iPhone 17 Pro models (minus one GPU core). It handles multitasking and gaming without breaking a sweat. It does get warmer due to the thin shell. But the performance is there.
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Yay 3: Big, Beautiful Display. It has a 6.5-inch OLED display with ProMotion. This screen is right up there with the iPhone 17 Pros. It’s vibrant. Perfect for streaming, watching content. Those too.
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Yay 4: Unique Single Camera with 2x Zoom. This is the interesting part. It’s a single rear camera. That happened. But it’s the first single-camera iPhone to offer 2x telephoto zoom. It’s done digitally, not optically, but we found the shots to be quite good for everyday use and Insta uploads.
❌ 2 Reasons to Skip (The Compromises)
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Nay 1: Just One Camera. At the end of the day, it’s just a single rear sensor. You miss the versatility. The Pro models have dedicated ultrawide and telephoto lenses. Even the base iPhone 17 has an ultrawide. This phone is fine for basic photos, but the camera is not its strong point.
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Nay 2: The Big Battery Compromise. Here’s the catch. The slim design had to come at a cost. And that cost is the battery. It falls short compared to the rest of the iPhone 17 series. The phone can make it till the end of the day with light use. But if you’re a power user? You will need that MagSafe battery pack. That’s an extra expense, but you are saving so much on the deal anyway.
If you value the sleek, ultra-premium design and flagship performance over battery life and camera versatility, this deal is hard to beat. It’s an ongoing debate in the tech world.
Do you want to see the specific original price of the iPhone Air 256GB variant, or should we move on?
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