Apple iPhone Air vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

Should you buy Apple iPhone Air or iPhone 16 Pro Max? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of p...rice and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone AiriPhone 16 Pro Max
Price99900.0134900.0
Camera48MP And 12MP48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP
Operating SystemiOS 26iOS v18
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Audio

Audio Features

- Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Battery

Capacity

Smaller capacity compared to iPhone 17 and Pro models due to slim profile 4685 mAh

Quick Charging

Fast charging (50% in 30 min with 20W or higher adapter) Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

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 Yes, Autofocus with Focus Pixels

Flash

Yes Yes, Adaptive True Tone flash

Front Camera

12MP 12 MP

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

Rear Camera

48MP 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode

Video Recording

4K at 60 fps 4k @ 120 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS

Design

Build Material

Titanium frame Back: Textured Matt Glass

Colours

Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Weight

165 gram 227 grams

Dimensions

Height

- 163 mm

Thickness

5.64 mm 8.25 mm

Width

- 77.6 mm
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Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

ultra-slim bezels Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

3000 Nits -

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR

HDR / Ultra HDR

HDR10 -

Pixel Density

447 PPI 460 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

- 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield Yes

Screen Size

6.5 inch 6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 September 9, 2024

Model

iPhone 17 AIr -

Operating System

iOS 26 iOS v18

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.3

GPS

GPS (A-GPS, Glonass) Yes GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

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) 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / 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 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

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) 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / 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 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Fully eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual Sim, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

- Yes

Performance

Graphics

- Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Processor

Apple A19 Pro chip Apple A18 Pro

Processor Fabrication

3 nm -

RAM

- 8 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Other Sensors

Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor Face ID,LiDAR Scanner,Barometer,High dynamic range gyro,High-g accelerometer,Proximity sensor,Dual ambient light sensors

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB/1TB 256 GB

Storage Type

- NVMe

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