iPhone Air vs iPhone 16
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone Air and iPhone 16 finish level on the SpecEagle score (86/100 each). The iPhone Air leads on Display, Build, while the iPhone 16 answers on Camera, Battery, Value — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
88
Display
80
80
Camera
86
92
Performance
92
70
Battery
83
92
Build
88
76
Value
87
Category wins: iPhone Air 2 · 3 iPhone 16
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
AnTuTu v10
2,300,000▲
1,490,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
3,210
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
7,820
3DMark Solar Bay
—
58.0
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120 Hz, Always-On
Super Retina XDR OLED, 60 Hz
Size
6.5 inches
6.1 inches
Resolution
2,736 × 1,260 px
2,556 × 1,179 px (460 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,000 nits HBM
Protection
—
Ceramic Shield
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
48 MP Fusion, f/1.6
48 MP, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS
Front
18 MP Center Stage
—
Ultrawide
—
12 MP, f/2.2, macro
Selfie
—
12 MP, f/1.9
Video
—
4K @ 60 fps · Dolby Vision
Features
—
Camera Control button · Photographic Styles
A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Apple A18 (3 nm)
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
CPU
—
6-core
GPU
—
Apple 5-core GPU
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
3,149 mAh
3,561 mAh
Wired
USB-C 3
~27 W USB-C PD
Wireless
MagSafe 25 W
25 W MagSafe · 15 W Qi2
Choose iPhone Air if…
- Just 5.5 mm thin — thinnest iPhone ever.
- Titanium chassis at 165 g.
- A19 Pro + Wi-Fi 7.
- Single 48 MP Fusion main cam.
Choose iPhone 16 if…
- A18 chip keeps it fast and Apple-Intelligence-ready for years.
- Excellent build with IP68 and the new Camera Control button.
- Strong value at $799 for six-plus years of support.
- Good main-camera output in daylight.