iPhone Air vs iPhone 15 Pro Max
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone Air and iPhone 15 Pro Max finish level on the SpecEagle score (87/100 each). The iPhone Air leads on Performance, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max answers on Display, Camera, Battery, Value — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
92
Display
93
82
Camera
90
95
Performance
92
72
Battery
84
94
Build
94
76
Value
83
Category wins: iPhone Air 1 · 4 iPhone 15 Pro Max
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
AnTuTu v10
1,980,000▲
1,490,000
Geekbench 6 Single
3,500▲
2,950
Geekbench 6 Multi
8,800▲
7,300
3DMark Solar Bay
118.0▲
55.0
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120 Hz ProMotion
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision
Size
6.5 inches
6.7 inches
Resolution
2,736 × 1,260 px (460 ppi)
2,796 × 1,290 px (460 ppi)
Peak brightness
3,000 nits HBM
2,000 nits HBM
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Ceramic Shield
Always-on
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Yes
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
48 MP, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS, 2× in-sensor crop
48 MP, f/1.78, sensor-shift OIS
Selfie
18 MP Center Stage square sensor
12 MP, f/1.9
Video
4K Dolby Vision @ 60 fps
4K @ 60 fps · ProRes · Log
Note
Single rear lens — no ultrawide or telephoto
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Ultrawide
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12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto
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12 MP, f/2.8, 5× optical, tetraprism
A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
6-core (2P + 4E)
6-core
GPU
5-core, hardware ray tracing
Apple 6-core GPU, hardware ray tracing
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
3,150 mAh
4,422 mAh
Wired
~20 W USB-C
~27 W USB-C PD
Wireless
20 W MagSafe
15 W MagSafe
Endurance
All-day with the optional MagSafe battery
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Choose iPhone Air if…
- 5.6 mm — the thinnest, lightest full-size iPhone made.
- A19 Pro performance in a feather-light body.
- 120 Hz ProMotion finally on a non-Pro iPhone.
- Titanium build, IP68, 3,000-nit panel.
Choose iPhone 15 Pro Max if…
- First iPhone with a 5× periscope telephoto.
- Titanium frame cut meaningful weight versus the 14 Pro Max.
- Action button replaced the mute switch — genuinely useful.
- Still on the current iOS feature track with Apple Intelligence.