Apple iPhone 16 512gb vs Apple iPhone Air

Should you buy Apple iPhone 16 512GB or Apple iPhone Air? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis ...of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 16 512GBApple iPhone Air
Price109900.0119900.0
Operating SystemiOS v18iOS 26
Camera48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP48MP And 12MP
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Audio

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

- Smaller capacity compared to iPhone 17 and Pro models due to slim profile

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Fast charging (50% in 30 min with 20W or higher adapter)

Removable

No No

Standby Time

- Up to 27 hours video playback

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash Yes

Front Camera

12 MP 12MP

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels -

Rear Camera

48 MP + 12 MP 48MP

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 4K at 60 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass Titanium frame

Colours

- Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Water Resistance

- IP68

Weight

170 grams 165 gram

Dimensions

Height

147.6 mm -

Thickness

7.80 mm 5.64 mm

Width

71.6 mm -
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Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display ultra-slim bezels

Brightness

- 3000 Nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR Super Retina XDR OLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

- HDR10

Pixel Density

461 ppi 447 PPI

Refresh Rate

60 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size) -

Screen Protection

Yes Ceramic Shield

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.5 inch

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 14, 2024 September 9, 2025

Model

- iPhone 17 AIr

Operating System

iOS v18 iOS 26

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass GPS (A-GPS, Glonass)

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM Fully eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual Sim, GSM+GSM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Performance

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) -

Processor

Apple A18 Apple A19 Pro chip

Processor Fabrication

- 3 nm

RAM

8 GB -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

512 GB 256GB/512GB/1TB

Storage Type

NVMe -

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