Apple iPhone 18 vs Apple iPhone 18 Air
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Key differences
Taken from the specification table below. No scores or winners: only the stored values.
| Spec | Apple iPhone 18 | Apple iPhone 18 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 6.3 inches, 96.2 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.55 inches, 104.2 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Battery | 3850 mAh | 3350 mAh Difference: 500 mAh |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) Difference: 3 g |
Network
| 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 — |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 — |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66 — |
| 5G Network Differs | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 — |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G (Apple C2 5G modem) HSPA, LTE-A, 5G (Apple C2 5G modem) — |
LAUNCH
| Announced | 2026, Late / Early 2027 Rollout 2026, Late / Early 2027 Rollout — |
| Status | Coming Soon. Expected Spring 2027 Coming Soon. Expected Spring 2027 — |
BODY
| Dimensions Differs | 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) — |
| Weight Differs | 168 g (5.93 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz) — |
| Build Differs | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), color-infused matte glass back, aerospace-grade aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), frosted glass back (Ceramic Shield 2), Grade 5 titanium/aluminum hybrid frame — |
| SIMs SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Differs | Nano-SIM and eSIM / Dual eSIM (US) Dual eSIM (worldwide) — |
Display
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) Differs | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) — |
| Size Differs | 6.3 inches, 96.2 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.55 inches, 104.2 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) — |
| Resolution Differs | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1260 x 2740 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) — |
| Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Differs | Ceramic Shield 2 glass Ceramic Shield 2 glass, anti-reflective coating — |
PLATFORM
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | iOS 20 iOS 20 — |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Apple A20 (2 nm) Apple A20 (2 nm) — |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Hexa-core (2x High-Performance + 4x High-Efficiency cores) Hexa-core (2x High-Performance + 4x High-Efficiency cores) — |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Apple GPU (5-core graphics, hardware-accelerated ray tracing) Apple GPU (5-core graphics, hardware-accelerated ray tracing) — |
MEMORY
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No No — |
| Internal Differs | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM (NVMe) 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM (NVMe) — |
MAIN CAMERA
| Cameras Specs Today’s smartphones come equipped with a very comprehensive set of camera related specifications. Our smartphone, for many of us, has become our primary camera due to it being the one we always have with us. Differs |
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ëš (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Macro photography 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 2x optical-quality telephoto crop — |
| Video Differs | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Spatial Video, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. — |
| Camera Features Differs | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Camera Control button, Spatial video & photo capture, Photographic Styles Dual-LED dual-tone flash, Photonic Engine, Smart HDR 6, Camera Control button, Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control — |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Cameras Specs Today’s smartphones come equipped with a very comprehensive set of camera related specifications. Our smartphone, for many of us, has become our primary camera due to it being the one we always have with us. | 24 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) 24 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) — |
| Features Differs | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Audio Mix, Spatial Audio HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Center Stage — |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS — |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers — |
| 3.5mm jack | No No — |
COMMS
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS — |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE — |
| USB Differs | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort — |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | Yes Yes — |
| Radio | No No — |
Features
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Differs | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB 2nd gen), Emergency SOS & Messages via satellite Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB 2nd gen), Emergency SOS via satellite — |
BATTERY
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Differs | Li-Ion, non-removable Li-Ion (high-density silicon-anode), non-removable — |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. Differs | 3850 mAh 3350 mAh — |
| Charging The functionality responsible for recharging batteries in portable devices, such as mobile phones, significantly influences both battery lifespan and the practicality of daily product usage.The charging process, encompassing factors like voltage, current, and completion actions, is contingent upon the battery's size and type.Contemporary battery chargers dynamically adjust charging parameters based on the battery's current charging state. Charging an empty battery poses no safety risk, allowing for a quicker charging process. Consequently, many charging speed benchmarks, including ours, specify the battery level achieved after a 30-minute session on an empty battery.Standard chargers with a power output of 5V/1A, equivalent to 5W, serve as a baseline, with anything surpassing this speed classified as quick or fast charging. Differs | 35W wired, PD2.0 (50% in 22 min); 25W wireless (MagSafe / Qi2); 4.5W reverse wired 35W wired, PD2.0 (55% in 20 min); 25W wireless (MagSafe / Qi2) — |
MISC
| Colors Differs | Ultramarine Teal, Starlight White, Space Black, Lavender, Coral Pink Starlight Titanium, Space Black, Sky Blue, Champagne Gold — |
| Model Differs | A3494, iPhone19,3 A3496, iPhone19,4 — |
| SAR SAR (Specific absorption rate): Each GSM handset has a radio transmitter and receiver in order to operate in the wireless GSM network. That transceiver is manufactured so that when used next to the ear and when worn on the belt, it won't exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency energy set by the authorities.The authorities in question here are the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government, Industry Canada of the Canadian Government (IC), and the Council of the European Union. Differs | 1.12 W/kg (head), 1.15 W/kg (body) 1.14 W/kg (head), 1.18 W/kg (body) — |
| SAR EU Each GSM handset has a radio transmitter and receiver in order to operate in the wireless GSM network. That transceiver is manufactured so that when used next to the ear and when worn on the belt, it won't exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency energy set by the authorities.The authorities in question here are the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government, Industry Canada of the Canadian Government (IC), and the Council of the European Union. Differs | 0.98 W/kg (head), 0.98 W/kg (body) 0.97 W/kg (head), 0.99 W/kg (body) — |
| Price Differs | $849.00 / €979.00 / £849.00 $999.00 / €1,149.00 / £999.00 — |
TESTS
| Performance Differs | Geekbench 6 (est.): Single 3,950 / Multi 10,100 | AnTuTu v10: 2,350,000+ Geekbench 6 (est.): Single 3,920 / Multi 9,950 | AnTuTu v10: 2,280,000+ — |
| Display | 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness (specification target) 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness (specification target) — |
| Battery (new) Differs | Active use score target: 15:40h Active use score target: 13:45h — |
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