Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone Air Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 165g vs 211g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Higher battery capacity: 4288mAh vs 3149mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB - 12/2048 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2736 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9 % | 90.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) | 150 mm (5.91 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 71.9 mm (2.83 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 8.75 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Blue - Burgundy |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4300 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | 4/2.51 () | 4/2.64 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3756 | 4719 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10670 | 12677 |
| CPU | 511982 | 865219 |
| GPU | 790667 | 1083483 |
| Memory | 370651 | 272659 |
| UX | 444857 | 716337 |
| NanoReview Score | 2118157 | 2937698 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | iOS 27 |
Battery
| Volume | 3149 mAh | 4288 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 60 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (20 W) | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 100 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 18 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4896x3672 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | eSIM | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | 1199 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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