Apple's 2025 ultra-thin iPhone, 5.64mm thick with a 6.5-inch display, the A19 Pro chip and a single 48MP rear camera. Owners still love how light and striking it is months on, but its battery life, one-camera setup and $999 price push many back to the iPhone 17 or 17 Pro.
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It depends on how you will use it. 55% would buy it again, which means roughly 45% would not. Heavier users end up charging midday or every night.
Owners still rave about the thin, light design, and light users get through the day fine. Battery anxiety and the missing ultrawide and telephoto lenses lead some to switch back to Pro models.
Heavier users end up charging midday or every night. The thinness wow factor fades over time. Several owners switched back to Pro models for the cameras.
Worth it for: Light users who prize low weight; One-handed use; Design-focused buyers. Think twice if: Heavy all-day users; Mobile photographers wanting zoom; Value-focused buyers.
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| At purchase | 9.0 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.5 / 10 |
| One month | 7.8 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.0 / 10 |
| One year | 6.7 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.5 / 10 |
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Four months in, the reviewer still loves the light, one-handed design and finds battery fine for everyday use, but sees the single camera, single speaker and $999 price as major drawbacks.
After six months the author adores the design and A19 Pro speed but calls battery life the biggest drawback, needing nightly charges, and remains conflicted about recommending it.
Finds the camera excellent and battery adequate for a workday, but says the thinness novelty fades and the phone is tough to recommend against the cheaper iPhone 17e and iPhone 17.
The author moved to an iPhone 17 Pro because the single camera was limiting and the battery could not last a working day away from home, despite liking the light, strong design.
Owners split: light users report all-day or longer battery and love the weight, while heavier users need midday top-ups and some returned to the Pro for its cameras.