iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Air

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro

Apple

iPhone Air

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year	2026	2025
Starting price	$1,199	$999
Display size	6.3-inch	6.5-inch
Dimensions	71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm	74.7 mm × 156.2 mm × 5.6 mm
Weight	211 g	165 g
Front material	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield
Back material	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Display
Display technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution	2622 × 1206	2736 × 1260
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3000 nits	2000 nits
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield
Performance
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro	Apple A19 Pro
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores	6-core CPU
GPU	7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators	5-core GPU
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage	No	No
RAM	—	12 GB
Cameras
Main camera	Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS	Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera	Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm	—
Telephoto camera	Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS	—
Front cameras	Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9	Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps	4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging	—	25 W
Wireless charging	25 W	15 W
Charging standard	USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W	MagSafe, Qi2
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)	36 h	27 h
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)	33 h	—
Battery type	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE	5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE
Wi‑Fi	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6	Bluetooth 6
USB	USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)	USB-C (USB 3)
NFC	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
Frame	Aluminum unibody	Titanium
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68

Basic information

Release year

iPhone 18 Pro: 2026
iPhone Air: 2025

Starting price

iPhone 18 Pro: $1,199
iPhone Air: $999

Display size

iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch
iPhone Air: 6.5-inch

Dimensions

iPhone 18 Pro: 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm
iPhone Air: 74.7 mm × 156.2 mm × 5.6 mm

Weight

iPhone 18 Pro: 211 g
iPhone Air: 165 g

Front material

iPhone 18 Pro: Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield

Back material

iPhone 18 Pro: Ceramic Shield
iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield

Display

Display technology

iPhone 18 Pro: Super Retina XDR OLED
iPhone Air: Super Retina XDR OLED

Resolution

iPhone 18 Pro: 2622 × 1206
iPhone Air: 2736 × 1260

Refresh rate

iPhone 18 Pro: 120 Hz
iPhone Air: 120 Hz

Peak brightness

iPhone 18 Pro: 3000 nits
iPhone Air: 2000 nits

Protection

iPhone 18 Pro: Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield

Performance

Chipset

iPhone 18 Pro: Apple A20 Pro
iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro

CPU

iPhone 18 Pro: 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores
iPhone Air: 6-core CPU

GPU

iPhone 18 Pro: 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
iPhone Air: 5-core GPU

Storage

iPhone 18 Pro: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
iPhone Air: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB

Expandable storage

iPhone 18 Pro: No
iPhone Air: No

RAM

iPhone 18 Pro: —
iPhone Air: 12 GB

Cameras

Main camera

iPhone 18 Pro: Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
iPhone Air: Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS

Ultra-wide camera

iPhone 18 Pro: Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
iPhone Air: —

Telephoto camera

iPhone 18 Pro: Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
iPhone Air: —

Front cameras

iPhone 18 Pro: Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
iPhone Air: Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9

Video recording

iPhone 18 Pro: 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
iPhone Air: 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps

Battery & charging

Wired charging

iPhone 18 Pro: —
iPhone Air: 25 W

Wireless charging

iPhone 18 Pro: 25 W
iPhone Air: 15 W

Charging standard

iPhone 18 Pro: USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
iPhone Air: MagSafe, Qi2

Video playback (Manufacturer claim)

iPhone 18 Pro: 36 h
iPhone Air: 27 h

Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)

iPhone 18 Pro: 33 h
iPhone Air: —

Battery type

iPhone 18 Pro: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
iPhone Air: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion

Connectivity

Cellular

iPhone 18 Pro: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
iPhone Air: 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE

Wi‑Fi

iPhone 18 Pro: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
iPhone Air: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)

Bluetooth

iPhone 18 Pro: Bluetooth 6
iPhone Air: Bluetooth 6

USB

iPhone 18 Pro: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
iPhone Air: USB-C (USB 3)

NFC

iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
iPhone Air: Yes

eSIM

iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
iPhone Air: Yes

Satellite

iPhone 18 Pro: Emergency SOS via satellite
iPhone Air: Emergency SOS via satellite

Build & durability

Frame

iPhone 18 Pro: Aluminum unibody
iPhone Air: Titanium

Ingress protection

iPhone 18 Pro: IP68
iPhone Air: IP68

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

Weight
iPhone Air
46 g lighter
Thickness
iPhone Air
3.1 mm thinner
Height
iPhone Air
6.2 mm taller
Width
iPhone Air
2.8 mm wider

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User Experience Summary

iPhone Air

Strengths

Distinctive thin-and-light design at 165 g
Large 120Hz ProMotion display
Exceptional durability for extreme thinness

Compromises

Mono speaker limits media and speakerphone use
Battery margin below larger iPhones for heavy users
Single rear camera limits lens versatility

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