Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone XS

At a glance

Brand: Apple; Apple
Release date: September 2025, 8 months ago; September 2018, 7 years 8 months ago
Launch price: € 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17); —
AnTuTu: 2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices; 690.980 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Size: 6.5"; 5.8"
Resolution: 1260 x 2736 px QHD; 1125 x 2436 px FHD+
Type: Oled Super Retina XDR; Oled
Density: 463 ppi Very high density; 463 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 19.5:9
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); Wide screen notch, Touch sampling rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), HDR10, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch, Bluelight Filter, Frameless

Resolution: 48 Mpx; 12.2 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.6; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony IMX904; Apple iSight X
Pixel size: 1.22 µm; 1.40 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; 1/2.5"
Flash: LED; Quad 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, 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; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Capacity: 3149 mAh; 2658 mAh
Type: Li-Ion; Li-Ion
Fast charge: Yes , 20.0W; Yes
Wireless charging: 20W Wireless Charging; —
Charge cycles: 1000 cycles; —
Runtime: ~ 40h; —
Features: Wireless charging, Non-removable; Wireless charging, Non-removable

Dimensions: 74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model; 70.9 mm 143.6 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 165 g; 177 g
Materials: Titanium; Stainless steel , Glass
Colors: Black White Blue Gold; Gold Silver Jet Black
Water/dust resistance: IP68; IP68
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 88 %; 81 %

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo

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), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B46 (TDD 900), 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)

Fingerprint: No; No
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Barometer: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; No
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, 3 microphones; Dolby Digital Plus