Apple iPhone Air vs realme 14

Apple iPhone Air
Apple
iPhone Air
realme 14
realme
14

At a glance

Brand
Apple
realme
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
March 2025, 1 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
870.706 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 82% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.67"
Resolution
1260 x 2736 px QHD
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Density
463 ppi Very high density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
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)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, 6000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (Air)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen4
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
4x Cortex A78 a 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 a 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Adreno GPU
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
1.22 µm
0.61 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/2.88"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 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
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
0.96 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
3149 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
20W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h
~ 70h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.6 mm 163.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
196 g
Materials
Titanium
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Gold
Silver Pink Brown
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface 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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

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)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
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), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), 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), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
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
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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