Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Air

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

SpecificationsApple iPhone 16 Pro MaxApple iPhone Air
Price144900.0119900.0
Camera48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP48MP And 12MP
Battery4685 mAh | Fast Charging | USB Type-C Port
Display6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | FHD+, Super Retina XDR | 120 Hz Refresh Rate
Operating SystemiOS v18iOS 26
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Key Specs

Battery

4685 mAh | Fast Charging | USB Type-C Port -

Camera

48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Primary Cameras | Dual-color LED Flash | 12 MP Front Camera -

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | FHD+, Super Retina XDR | 120 Hz Refresh Rate -

Performance

Hexa Core (4.05 GHz, Dual Core + 2.42 GHz, Quad core) | Apple A18 Pro | 8 GB RAM -

Audio

Audio Features

Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

4685 mAh 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, Autofocus with Focus Pixels Yes

Flash

Yes, Adaptive True Tone flash Yes

Front Camera

12 MP 12MP

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels -

Rear Camera

48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP 48MP

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

4k @ 120 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS 4K at 60 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass Titanium frame

Colours

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Water Resistance

- IP68

Weight

227 grams 165 gram
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Dimensions

Height

163 mm -

Thickness

8.25 mm 5.64 mm

Width

77.6 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display ultra-slim bezels

Bezelless Display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Brightness

- 3000 Nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR Super Retina XDR OLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

- HDR10

Hdr 10 / Hdr+ Support

Yes -

Peak Brightness

2000 nits -

Pixel Density

460 ppi 447 PPI

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size) -

Screen Protection

Yes Ceramic Shield

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm) 6.5 inch

Screen To Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 % -

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch -

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 14, 2024 September 9, 2025

Model

- iPhone 17 AIr

OS Updates

5 Years -

Operating System

iOS v18 iOS 26

Security Updates

5 Years -

Multimedia

Fm Radio

No -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 6.0

GPS

Yes GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC GPS (A-GPS, Glonass)

Gps

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass -

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G 5G

Nfc

Yes -

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

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) -

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) -

Sim Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM -

Sim Slots

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM -

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Volte

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 -

Wi-fi

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

Wi-fi Features

Mobile Hotspot -

Performance

Architecture

64 bit -

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro -

Cpu

Hexa Core (4.05 GHz, Dual core + 2.42 GHz, Quad core) -

Fabrication

3 nm -

Graphics

Apple GPU (six-core graphics) -

Processor

Apple A18 Pro Apple A19 Pro chip

Processor Fabrication

- 3 nm

RAM

8 GB -

Ram

8 GB -

Ram Type

LPDDR5X -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Other Sensors

Face ID,LiDAR Scanner,Barometer,High dynamic range gyro,High-g accelerometer,Proximity sensor,Dual ambient light sensors Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256 GB 256GB/512GB/1TB

Storage Type

NVMe -

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