Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi 18 Fold - Which is better?

Apple iPhone Air vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
VS
89 out 100
Xiaomi 18 Fold
Apple iPhone Air
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone Air Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Xiaomi 18 Fold, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetXRing O3. 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 219g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 18 Fold
  • Larger display: 7.58in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi 18 Fold
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
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 7.58 in
Resolution 1260x2736 pixels 2364x1672 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 3:2
Pixel density 460 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 117.8 mm (4.64 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 5.02 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP59
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
- Red
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %
Xiaomi 18 Fold
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi 18 Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro XRing O3
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 4350 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (2 + 4 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.51 () - 4/3.15 (C1-Pro)
- 4/3.68 (C1-Premium)
- 2/4.35 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Xiaomi 18 Fold
3636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Xiaomi 18 Fold
13491
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37563636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1067013491
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 18 Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
Xiaomi 18 Fold
5228014
CPU5119821359147
GPU7906672143582
Memory370651941063
UX444857784222
NanoReview Score21181575228014

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 17
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 4

Battery

Volume 3149 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED n/a
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps n/a
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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 September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 1640
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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