Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone SE

Apple iPhone Air
Apple
iPhone Air
Apple iPhone SE
Apple
iPhone SE

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
March 2016, 10 years 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17)
AnTuTu
2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
176.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 38% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
4"
Resolution
1260 x 2736 px QHD
640 x 1136 px HD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS Retina HD Display
Density
463 ppi Very high density
326 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
16:9
Features
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)
Without Notch, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), 800:1 contrast ratio, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (Air)
Apple A9
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x Twister 1.85 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Dual-Core
Process
3 nm
14 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
1.84 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
PowerVR GT7600 6xCores
RAM
12 GB
2 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Sony IMX315
Pixel size
1.22 µm
10.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/6"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
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
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, Exposure compensation, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
1.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ --
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Pixel size
0.96 µm

Battery

Capacity
3149 mAh
1642 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
No
Wireless charging
20W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
16 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model
58.6 mm 123.8 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
113 g
Materials
Titanium
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Gold
Gold Silver Gray Rose Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
61 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
iOS 15 iPadOS 15
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
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), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID

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), 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), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B27 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300)
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)
CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A, CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC15 (1700/2100 AWS), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

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

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