Apple iPhone 12 Pro 256gb vs Apple iPhone Air

Key Specs

Battery
2815 mAh	-
Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	-
Front Camera
12 MP	-
Processor
Apple A14 Bionic	-
RAM
6 GB	-
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	-

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh	Smaller capacity compared to iPhone 17 and Pro models due to slim profile
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Fast charging (50% in 30 min with 20W or higher adapter)
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
-	Up to 27 hours video playback
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Flash
-	Yes
Front Camera
-	12MP
Rear Camera
-	48MP
Video Recording
-	4K at 60 fps

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	Titanium frame
Colours
Gold, Silver, Graphite, Pacific Blue	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Height
146.7 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.4 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	-
Weight
187 grams	165 gram
Width
71.5 mm	-

Dimensions

Thickness
-	5.64 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	ultra-slim bezels
Brightness
800 nits	3000 Nits
Display Type
OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	HDR10
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
457 ppi	447 PPI
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	-
Screen Protection
Yes	Ceramic Shield
Screen Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.5 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
86.89 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
October 18, 2020 (Official)	September 9, 2025
Model
-	iPhone 17 AIr
Operating System
iOS v14	iOS 26

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Triple	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Audio Zoom Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Lightning	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	6.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	GPS (A-GPS, Glonass)
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	Fully eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO	Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)	-
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic	-
Co-Processor
Apple M14 motion	-
Fabrication
5 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	-
Processor
-	Apple A19 Pro chip
Processor Fabrication
-	3 nm
RAM
6 GB	-
RAM Type
LPDDR4X	-
RAM type
LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage Type
NVMe	-