Apple iPhone Air

Name: Apple iPhone Air
Brand: Apple

$64012GB + 256GBFlagship2025

8.7

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

3,149

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

20W

Charging

165g

Weight

Why the iPhone Air

Flagship

The Apple iPhone Air delivers exceptional flagship performance via its A19 Pro chipset alongside a stunningly thin titanium build and top-tier display, though no benchmark scores were supplied so performance is estimated from chipset class. Camera capabilities are strong with a 48MP main sensor and OIS, though the lack of a dedicated telephoto lens is a limitation. Battery capacity is constrained by the ultra-slim form factor, but overall value remains strong given the advanced hardware and competitive tier positioning.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

9.5

Battery

7.4

Display

9.3

Build

9.6

Value

8.2

Strengths

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) chipset

Ultra-slim 5.6mm titanium frame with Ceramic Shield 2 glass

6.5-inch 120Hz LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness

IP68 dust tight and water resistant

Weaknesses

Lacks dedicated telephoto lens

Modest 3149 mAh battery capacity due to ultra-slim form factor

Apple iPhone Air full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, September 19

Announced

2025, September 09

Network

7 specs

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

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 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

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

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

5 specs

Anti-reflective coating

Size

6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Protection

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5

Resolution

1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

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)

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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.

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

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

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Weight

165 g (5.82 oz)

Dimensions

156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)

Our Tests

3 specs

Battery

Active use score 12:44h

Display

998 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-29.8 LUFS (Average)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Colors

Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Models

iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516

SAR EU

1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class B (180 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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Apple iPhone Air

$64012GB + 256GBFlagship2025

8.7

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration3 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

3,149

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

20W

Charging

165g

Weight

Why the iPhone Air

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

9.5

Battery

7.4

Display

9.3

Build

9.6

Value

8.2

Strengths

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) chipset

Ultra-slim 5.6mm titanium frame with Ceramic Shield 2 glass

6.5-inch 120Hz LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness

IP68 dust tight and water resistant

Weaknesses

Lacks dedicated telephoto lens

Modest 3149 mAh battery capacity due to ultra-slim form factor

Apple iPhone Air full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, September 19

Announced

2025, September 09

Network

7 specs

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

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 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

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

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

5 specs

Anti-reflective coating

Size

6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Protection

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5

Resolution

1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

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)

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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.

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

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

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Weight

165 g (5.82 oz)

Dimensions

156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)

Our Tests

3 specs

Battery

Active use score 12:44h

Display

998 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-29.8 LUFS (Average)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Colors

Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Models

iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516

SAR EU

1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class B (180 falls)

Repairability

Class C

Compare the iPhone Air with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxPOPULAR

$1,499 · Score 9.1 · Ultra Flagship

Compare

Samsung Galaxy S25 EdgePOPULAR

$418 · Score 8.1 · Flagship

Compare

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8POPULAR

$1,499 · Score 8.4 · Ultra Flagship

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max Compare with Apple iPhone 16 Pro #2 in Best Phones Under $700 Newer: Apple iPhone 17e Find a phone around $600 Trade in your old phone for the Apple iPhone Air