Apple iPhone Air vs Motorola Edge 60 Neo
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air scores higher in 3 of 5 sections (performance, design & durability and connectivity & features), while the Motorola Edge 60 Neo leads in camera; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is performance: 96 vs 62 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone Air for performance and design & durability; choose the Motorola Edge 60 Neo for camera.
- iPhone Air leads in 12 fields
- Edge 60 Neo leads in 10 fields
- 18 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Air | Edge 60 Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 96 | 62 |
| Camera | 53 | 83 |
| Battery | – | 78 |
| Display | 96 | 96 |
| Design & durability | 89 | 84 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Air: 95/100(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro
- Edge 60 Neo: Dimensity 7400
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Air: 12 GB
- Edge 60 Neo: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Air: 1 TB
- Edge 60 Neo: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Air: 3 nm
- Edge 60 Neo: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Air: 48 MP
- Edge 60 Neo: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Air: 1/1.56″
- Edge 60 Neo: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone Air: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone Air: 18 MP
- Edge 60 Neo: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Air: 3149 mAh
- Edge 60 Neo: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Air: 40:00 h
- Edge 60 Neo: 54:28 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Air: 1000
- Edge 60 Neo: 1000
- Wired charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Edge 60 Neo: 68 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Edge 60 Neo: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Air: Wired
- Edge 60 Neo: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Air: 6.5″
- Edge 60 Neo: 6.36″
- Panel type
- iPhone Air: LTPO OLED
- Edge 60 Neo: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Air: 120 Hz
- Edge 60 Neo: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Air: 460 ppi
- Edge 60 Neo: 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Air: 3000 nits
- Edge 60 Neo: 3000 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone Air: 1260x2736
- Edge 60 Neo: 1200x2670
- Screen protection
- iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield 2
- Edge 60 Neo: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Air: 165 g(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: 174.5 g
- Thickness
- iPhone Air: 5.6 mm(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Air: IP68
- Edge 60 Neo: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone Air: Glass(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone Air: Titanium(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Air: C
- Edge 60 Neo: A(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Air: B
- Edge 60 Neo: B
- EU energy class
- iPhone Air: A
- Edge 60 Neo: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Air: 6.0(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone Air: USB 2.0
- Edge 60 Neo: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone Air: USB-C 2.0
- Edge 60 Neo: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- NFC
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Air: None
- Edge 60 Neo: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- FM radio
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: No
- Card slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 60 Neo: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Air: iOS 26
- Edge 60 Neo: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Edge 60 Neo: 5
- Launch price
- iPhone Air: $ 600.66
- Edge 60 Neo: $ 635.00
- Year
- iPhone Air: 2025
- Edge 60 Neo: 2025
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| — | iPhone Air | Edge 60 Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, September 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, October 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) | 154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm (6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 174.5 g (6.17 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + eSIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.36 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 5 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM uMCP |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect (Ready For) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 68W wired 15W wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Pantone: Latte, Frostbite, Poinciana, Grisaille |
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 | XT2509-1 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 600.66 / € 743.77 / £ 605.00 | $ 635.00 / € 308.69 / £ 257.92 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 54:28h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class A |