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Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone Duo

88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone Duo
Apple iPhone Air
Apple iPhone Duo

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone Air Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Apple iPhone Duo, Manufactured in October, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 254g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Duo
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone Air and Apple iPhone Duo
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone Air
vs
Apple iPhone Duo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1260x2736 pixels 1878x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 1.4:1
Pixel density 460 ppi 430 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 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 117.8 mm (4.64 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 254 g (8.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %
Apple iPhone Duo
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone Air and Apple iPhone Duo In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Apple iPhone Duo
4731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Apple iPhone Duo
13202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37564731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1067013202
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
Apple iPhone Duo
3061434
CPU511982904154
GPU7906671139824
Memory370651259571
UX444857757885
NanoReview Score21181573061434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 iOS 27

Battery

Volume 3149 mAh 5400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71/B106)
5G SupportYesYes

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 October, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 1999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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