Apple · September 9, 2025
iPhone Air
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#131 of 458 phones
The Apple iPhone Air is a phone from Apple, announced in September 2025.
It has a 6.5-inch LTPO OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Apple A19 Pro chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM, a 48 MP main camera and a 3,149 mAh battery.
Its vsfind score is 79/100, ranking #131 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is performance (96/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.5″
- Chipset
- Apple A19 Pro
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
- Main camera resolution
- 48 MP
- Battery capacity
- 3149 mAh
- Wired charging
- Not specified
- Weight
- 165 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Stereo speakers: No
- Fingerprint reader: No
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Flagship-class chipset
- Premium display panel (LTPO OLED)
- Very sharp display (460 ppi)
Cons
- Small battery (3149 mAh)
- No or very little optical zoom
Who is it for?
Gamers and power users
Performance score 96/100
Anyone who wants a great screen
Display score 96/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: Yes
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): Yes
- Satellite connectivity: Yes
Charging
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Reverse charging: Yes
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera: No
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: No
- 3D face unlock: Yes
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: No
- Infrared blaster: No
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 95/100
- Chipset
- Apple A19 Pro
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
- Process node
- 3 nm
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| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 48 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- No
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- 18 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| 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) |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 3149 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- 40:00 h
- EU label cycles
- 1000
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired
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| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.5″
- Panel type
- LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 3000 nits
- Resolution
- 1260x2736
- Screen protection
- Ceramic Shield 2
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| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 165 g
- Thickness
- 5.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP68
- Back material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Titanium
- EU repairability class
- C
- EU drop resistance class
- B
- EU energy class
- A
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| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Energy | Class A |
|---|---|
| Battery | 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- USB speed
- USB 2.0
- USB port
- USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Yes
- Satellite connectivity
- Yes
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- None
- 3D face unlock
- Yes
- Infrared blaster
- No
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No |
General
- Operating system
- iOS 26
- Launch price
- $ 600.66
- Year
- 2025
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| Announced | 2025, September 09 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 |
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
|---|---|
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 |
| 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 |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 256 GB · 12 GB RAM
- 512 GB · 12 GB RAM
- 1 TB · 12 GB RAM
