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Apple

Apple iPhone Air

Smartphone Released

Display diagonal
6.55 in
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Battery capacity
3,149 mAh

AnTuTu

Measured device performance

Apple iPhone Air

v11 · iOS · 2026-09 · Total

1,709,647* points · monthly average
CPU
404,628*
GPU
617,312*
MEM
236,074*
UX
451,633*

iPhone Air · 12+256 GB
A19 Pro

* Sample counts are unreported. Compare only the same AnTuTu version and platform. CPU/GPU sub-scores belong to the named device configuration; cooling, memory and software affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

511.94* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

413.00* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

167.44* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1080p Manhattan OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

260.85* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1080p Manhattan OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

211.44* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1080p T-Rex OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

407.09* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1080p T-Rex OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

451.67* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1080p Texturing OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

28,018.50* MTexels/s

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreeniOS / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

81.92* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreeniOS / Metal / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

21.49* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreeniOS / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

52.65* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

141.59* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

186.29* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Car Chase OffscreeniOS / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

104.93* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

ALU 2iOS / Metal / 2688 x 1242 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

60.03* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Aztec Ruins High TieriOS / Metal / 2688 x 1242 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple iPhone Air

52.68* fps

Apple iPhone Air

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

AnTuTu / cpuiOS / Global · 11 · points

Apple iPhone Air

404,628* points

Platform
iOS
Market
Global
Period
2026-09
Statistic
mean
Tested device
iPhone Air
Tested chip
A19 Pro
Evaluated configuration
12+256
AnTuTu / gpuiOS / Global · 11 · points

Apple iPhone Air

617,312* points

Platform
iOS
Market
Global
Period
2026-09
Statistic
mean
Tested device
iPhone Air
Tested chip
A19 Pro
Evaluated configuration
12+256
AnTuTu / memiOS / Global · 11 · points

Apple iPhone Air

236,074* points

Platform
iOS
Market
Global
Period
2026-09
Statistic
mean
Tested device
iPhone Air
Tested chip
A19 Pro
Evaluated configuration
12+256
AnTuTu / totaliOS / Global · 11 · points

Apple iPhone Air

1,709,647* points

Platform
iOS
Market
Global
Period
2026-09
Statistic
mean
Tested device
iPhone Air
Tested chip
A19 Pro
Evaluated configuration
12+256
AnTuTu / uxiOS / Global · 11 · points

Apple iPhone Air

451,633* points

Platform
iOS
Market
Global
Period
2026-09
Statistic
mean
Tested device
iPhone Air
Tested chip
A19 Pro
Evaluated configuration
12+256

Display

Display diagonal
6.55 in
Display pixel density
460 ppi*
Resolution
2736x1260
Panel
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Horizontal pixels
1,260 px
Vertical pixels
2,736 px

Displays

  • Main display
    HDR brightness, up to
    1,600 nits
    Peak brightness, up to
    3,000 nits
    Diagonal
    6.55 in
    Maximum refresh rate
    120 Hz
    Horizontal pixels
    1,260 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,736 px
    Role
    Main
    Technology
    OLED

Processing & platform

CPU cores
6
Graphics
5-core GPU

CPU core groups

  • Performance cores
    Cores
    2
  • Efficiency cores
    Cores
    4

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

  • 12 GB RAM / 256 GB*
    Memory
    12 GB*
    Capacity
    256 GB*
  • 12 GB RAM / 512 GB*
    Memory
    12 GB*
    Capacity
    512 GB*
  • 12 GB RAM / 1 TB*
    Memory
    12 GB*
    Capacity
    1 TB*

Memory options

  • 12 GB
    Capacity
    12 GB

Storage options

  • 256 GB
    Capacity
    256 GB
  • 512 GB
    Capacity
    512 GB
  • 1024 GB
    Capacity
    1,024 GB
  • 1 TB
    Capacity
    1,000 GB
  • 1 TB*
    Capacity
    1 TB*

Cameras

  • Main
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Aperture
    1.60 f-number
    Resolution
    48 MP
    Role
    main
    Stabilization
    OIS
    Position
    Rear
  • Selfie
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Aperture
    1.90 f-number
    Position
    Front
    Resolution
    18 MP
    Role
    selfie

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity
3,149 mAh
Removable battery
No
Battery technology
Lithium-ion

Charging

  • Wired charging
    Variant / details
    USB charging. Adapter wattage in a charging-time test is a test condition, not the phone input-power limit.
    Technology
    USB-C
  • MagSafe wireless charging
    Rated charging power
    20 W
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer-listed maximum wireless charging power; compatible charger and adapter conditions apply.
    Technology
    MagSafe
  • Qi2 wireless charging
    Rated charging power
    20 W
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer-listed maximum wireless charging power; compatible charger and adapter conditions apply.
    Technology
    Qi2

Connectivity & software

Operating system
iOS
Cellular networks
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G*
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
NFC
Yes

Sensors

  • Face ID
  • Barometer
  • High dynamic range gyro
  • High-g accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Dual ambient light sensors
  • accelerometer*
  • compass*
  • gyro*
  • proximity*

Connectivity & features

  • USB-C 2.0

Design & dimensions

Dimensions
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)*
Height
156.20 mm
Width
74.70 mm
Thickness
5.64 mm
Weight
165 g
Ingress protection
IP68

Colors

  • Space Black
  • Cloud White
  • Light Gold
  • Sky Blue

Variants & identifiers

Model identifiers

  • iPhone18,4
  • A3260
  • A3516
  • A3517
  • A3518

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 18 fields
apple pencil support
supported
No*
accessories
camera lens types
  • Wide*
display aspect ratio
width
9.0*
height
19.5*
ratio
display diagonal
6.5* in
display pixel density
460* ppi
display sensor housing
Yes*
dual esim capability
supported
Yes*
configuration
Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
dynamic island
Yes*
esim capability
supported
Yes*
configuration
Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
face id
Yes*
five g capability
supported
Yes*
configuration
Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
lidar sensor
No*
pressure sensitive 3d touch
No*
processor family
Apple A19 Pro*
rounded display corners
Yes*
touch id
No*
usb c port
Yes*
wireless charging
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 1 fields
model
iPhone Air*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Specifications 3 · 63 fields
Battery · Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired*
Battery · Type
Li-Ion 3149 mAh*
Body · Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)*
Body · Dimensions
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)*
Body · Features
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)*
Body · SIM
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)*
Body · Weight
165 g (5.82 oz)*
Comms · Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE*
Comms · NFC
Yes*
Comms · Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC*
Comms · Radio
No*
Comms · USB
USB Type-C 2.0*
Comms · WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot*
Display · Features
Anti-reflective coating*
Display · Protection
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5*
Display · Resolution
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)*
Display · Size
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)*
Display · Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)*
EU LABEL · Battery
40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles*
EU LABEL · Energy
Class A*
EU LABEL · Free fall
Class B (180 falls)*
EU LABEL · Repairability
Class C*
Features · Features
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite*
Features · Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer*
Launch · Announced
2025, September 09*
Launch · Status
Available. Released 2025, September 19*
Main Camera · Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)*
Main Camera · Single
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS*
Main Camera · Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.*
Memory · Card slot
No*
Memory · Features
NVMe*
Memory · Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM*
Misc · Colors
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue*
Misc · Models
iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516*
Historical price
₹ 101,900 / $ 650.00 / £ 618.46 / € 726.49*
Misc · SAR
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)*
Misc · SAR EU
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)*
Network · 2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*
Network · 3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100*
Network · 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517*
Network · 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517*
Network · Features
CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518*
Network · Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps*
Network · Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G*
Our Tests · Battery
Active use score 12:44h*
Our Tests · Display
998 nits max brightness (measured)*
Our Tests · Loudspeaker
-29.8 LUFS (Average)*
Platform · Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)*
Platform · CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)*
Platform · GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)*
Platform · OS
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5*
Selfie camera · Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.*
Selfie camera · Single
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)*
Selfie camera · Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS*
Sound · 3.5mm jack
No*
Sound · Loudspeaker
Yes*
Charging
Reverse wired
Rated charging power
4.5* W
Technology
reverse wired*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*
Colors
Space Black
Space Black*
Cloud White
Cloud White*
Light Gold
Light Gold*
Sky Blue
Sky Blue*
Display
Display
Diagonal
6.5* in
Horizontal pixels
1,260* px
Vertical pixels
2,736* px
Technology
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)*
Maximum refresh rate
120.0* Hz
Front cameras
Front selfie
Resolution
18.0* MP
Position
Front*
Role
selfie*
Aperture
1.9* f-number
Memory options
12 GB
Capacity
12.0* GB
256 GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
512 GB
Capacity
512.0* GB
1 TB
Capacity
1.0* TB
12 GB RAM / 256 GB
Memory
12.0* GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
12 GB RAM / 512 GB
Memory
12.0* GB
Capacity
512.0* GB
12 GB RAM / 1 TB
Memory
12.0* GB
Capacity
1.0* TB
Rear cameras
Rear wide
Resolution
48.0* MP
Position
Rear*
Role
wide*
Aperture
1.6* f-number
Stabilization
OIS*
Sensors
Face ID
Face ID*
accelerometer
accelerometer*
gyro
gyro*
proximity
proximity*
compass
compass*
barometer
barometer*

* Provisional data