Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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Overview
Specs Score | 77 / 100 | 82 / 100 Better Specs |
Display Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels | 1290 x 2796 pixels Better Resolution |
Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 89.9% Less Bezels | |
RAM | 8 GB More RAM | 6 GB |
Storage | 256 GB More Storage | 128 GB |
CPU Clock Speed | 3.46 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
Front Camera | 18 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 12 MP |
Weight | 165 g Lighter | 201 g |
Thickness | 5.6 mm Slimmer | 7.8 mm |
Battery | 3149 mAh | 4383 mAh Bigger Battery |
General
Model | iPhone 17 AIr | iPhone 15 Plus |
Sim Type | Dual Sim | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
Sim Size | eSIM SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM |
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Release Date | September 09, 2025 | September 12, 2023 |
In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation |
Design
Dimensions | 74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm | 77.8 x 160.9 x 7.8 mm |
Weight | 165 g | 201 g |
Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink |
Display
Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes | Yes |
Size | 6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels | 6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 60 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.9% | |
Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused glass bac |
Brightness | 1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness | |
Features | Super Retina XDR Display, 16.63 Cm (6.5″) (Diagonal) All‑screen Oled Display, 2736x1260‑pixel Resolution At 460 Ppi, Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | Haptic Touch, 1,000 nits max brightness (typical), 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR), 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor), True Tone display, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical),HDR display, HDR with Dolby Vision |
Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Dynamic Island |
Memory
RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
Card Slot | No | No |
Connectivity
GPRS | Yes | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | Yes |
3G | Yes | Yes |
4G | Yes | Yes |
5G | Yes | Yes |
5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79 |
VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO |
Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3 |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Performance
AnTuTu Score | 1,368,027 (Total) (v10) 352,658 (CPU) 442,034 (GPU) 250,089 (Memory) 323,246 (UX) |
Extra
GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location | yes with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, TrueDepth |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Lightning |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes |
IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
Extra Features | Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip | Ultra Wideband Chip, Voice Isolation, Satellite Services , Road Side Assistance, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection footnote, Spatial Audio playback, Supports Dolby Atmos, Aluminium design,, Wide Spectrum microphone modes, NVMe Storage |
Camera
Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Main) 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) |
Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
Features | Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg | Super-high-resolution photos, (24MP and 48MP), Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, 4x optical zoom range, Night mode, Stereo recording, Audio zoom, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Photo geotagging, Burst mode, Photographic Styles, 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor) |
Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD |
Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
Front Camera | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 Retina Flash |
Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
OS | iOS v26 | iOS v17 |
Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Apple Bionic A16 |
CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 3.46 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
Core Details | 2x3.46 GHz Everest & 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth | |
Fabrication Node | 3nm | |
GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU |
Java | No | No |
Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
Yes | Yes | |
Music | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+) | AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos |
Video | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG | HEVC, H.264 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG |
FM Radio | No | No |
Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4383 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Wireless Charging | Yes, 20W | Yes, 15W MagSafe Charging |
Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
Music Playback Time | 100 hours |
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