Apple iPhone Air vs OnePlus 13s
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air scores higher in 3 of 5 sections (design & durability, display and performance), while the OnePlus 13s leads in camera; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 53 vs 73 points.
The Apple iPhone Air is the newer model, announced 3 months after the OnePlus 13s.
Choose the Apple iPhone Air for design & durability and display; choose the OnePlus 13s for camera.
- iPhone Air leads in 9 fields
- OnePlus 13s leads in 7 fields
- 20 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Air | OnePlus 13s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 96 | 93 |
| Camera | 53 | 73 |
| Battery | – | 75 |
| Display | 96 | 90 |
| Design & durability | 89 | 77 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 73 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Air: 95/100(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: 92/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro
- OnePlus 13s: Snapdragon 8 Elite
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Air: 12 GB
- OnePlus 13s: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Air: 1 TB
- OnePlus 13s: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Air: 3 nm
- OnePlus 13s: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Air: 48 MP
- OnePlus 13s: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Air: 1/1.56″
- OnePlus 13s: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Air: Yes
- OnePlus 13s: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: 2×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone Air: 4K 60 fps
- OnePlus 13s: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone Air: 18 MP
- OnePlus 13s: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Air: Yes
- OnePlus 13s: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Air: 3149 mAh
- OnePlus 13s: 5850 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Air: 40:00 h
- OnePlus 13s: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Air: 1000
- OnePlus 13s: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 13s: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Air: Yes
- OnePlus 13s: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Air: Wired
- OnePlus 13s: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Air: 6.5″
- OnePlus 13s: 6.32″
- Panel type
- iPhone Air: LTPO OLED
- OnePlus 13s: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Air: 120 Hz
- OnePlus 13s: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Air: 460 ppi
- OnePlus 13s: 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Air: 3000 nits(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: 1600 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone Air: 1260x2736
- OnePlus 13s: 1216x2640
- Screen protection
- iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield 2
- OnePlus 13s: Crystal Shield Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Air: 165 g(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: 185 g
- Thickness
- iPhone Air: 5.6 mm(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Air: IP68(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- iPhone Air: Glass
- OnePlus 13s: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone Air: Titanium(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Air: C
- OnePlus 13s: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Air: B
- OnePlus 13s: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone Air: A
- OnePlus 13s: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Air: Yes
- OnePlus 13s: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Air: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 13s: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Air: 6.0
- OnePlus 13s: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone Air: USB 2.0
- OnePlus 13s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone Air: USB-C 2.0
- OnePlus 13s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: No
- NFC
- iPhone Air: Yes
- OnePlus 13s: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Air: Yes
- OnePlus 13s: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Air: None
- OnePlus 13s: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: No
- Card slot
- iPhone Air: No
- OnePlus 13s: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Air: iOS 26
- OnePlus 13s: Android 15
- Launch price
- iPhone Air: $ 600.66
- OnePlus 13s: ₹ 54,999
- Year
- iPhone Air: 2025
- OnePlus 13s: 2025
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| — | iPhone Air | OnePlus 13s |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 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, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, June 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, June 12 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) | 150.8 x 71.7 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 2.82 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, aluminum frame |
| 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 + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Crystal Shield Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, OxygenOS 16 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 830 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| 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) | Color spectrum sensor, 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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm, AF |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| 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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| 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 |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | 5850 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 18W QC 5W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Green Silk, Black Velvet, Pink Satin |
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 | CPH2723 |
| 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 | ₹ 54,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |