Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air

Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone Air
Apple
iPhone Air

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
September 2025, 8 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17)
€ 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17)
AnTuTu
1.753.018 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 93% of devices
2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices

Display

Size
6.3"
6.5"
Resolution
1206 x 2622 px QHD
1260 x 2736 px QHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
Oled Super Retina XDR
Density
460 ppi Very high density
463 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18 Pro
Apple A19 Pro (Air)
CPU
2x4050 MHz performance cores + 4x2420 MHz efficiency cores
6Core TSMC N3P
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Frequency
4.05 GHz
4 GHz
GPU
Apple 6 cores GPU
5 core GPU
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.78
ƒ/ 1.6
Sensor
Sony IMX903
Sony IMX904
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.22 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
18 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Sony IMX914
Pixel size
0.96 µm

Battery

Capacity
3582 mAh
3149 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 20.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
20W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 37h
~ 40h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
NVMe
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 149.6 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
165 g
Materials
Glass , Titanium , Corning Gorilla Glass
Titanium
Colors
Black White Silver Bronze Titanium
Black White Blue Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
iOS 26 iOS 26
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, 3 microphones

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    12 GB · 6.5" · Apple A19 Pro (Air)
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    12 GB · 6.5" · Apple A19 Pro (Air)
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