Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256gb vs Apple iPhone Air

Key Specs

Battery
4383 mAh	-
Display
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	-
Front Camera
12 MP	-
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	-
RAM
6 GB	-
Rear Camera
48 MP + 12 MP	-

Battery

Capacity
4383 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
Yes	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
Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Height
160.9 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.8 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	-
Weight
201 grams Below	165 gram
Width
77.8 mm	-

Dimensions

Thickness
-	5.64 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	ultra-slim bezels
Brightness
2000 nits	3000 Nits
Display Type
OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	HDR10
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
460 ppi	447 PPI
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	-
Screen Protection
Yes	Ceramic Shield
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.5 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
87.84 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)	-

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
September 13, 2023 (Official)	September 9, 2025
Model
-	iPhone 17 AIr
Operating System
iOS v17	iOS 26

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	-
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Dual	-
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length)	-
Sensor
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	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
SAR Value
Head: 1.01 W/kg, Body: 1.12 W/kg	-
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	-
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	-
Processor
-	Apple A19 Pro chip
Processor Fabrication
-	3 nm
RAM
6 GB	-
RAM Type
LPDDR5	-
RAM type
LPDDR5	-

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	-