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Apple iPhone 11 vs Apple iPhone Air

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AppleiPhone 11AppleiPhone Air
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2019September 2025
Display
Screen size6.1″6.5″
Resolution1792 × 8282736 × 1260
Sharpness324 pixels per inch463 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness625 nits3,000 nits
Display typeLiquid Retina HD display; 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology and rounded corners; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangleSuper Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island
Pixel density326 ppi460 ppi
Brightness detail625 nits max brightness (typical)1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum
Always-on display–Yes
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCeramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back
Display featuresTrue Tone; wide colour display (P3); Haptic Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating
Performance
ChipA13 BionicA19 Pro
Memory4 GB12 GB
Storage64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 4 GB of SK hynix LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU4-core GPU5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine8-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MPNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera12 MP18 MP
Main camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens–
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Main camera; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 60 fps; optical image stabilisation (Wide); slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; audio zoom; QuickTake; stereo recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30 or 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC and H.264
Front video4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps; ultra-stabilised video; Centre Stage for video calls
Camera featuresNight mode (Wide); Deep Fusion (Wide); next-generation Smart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; Animoji and Memoji; True Tone flash with Slow Sync; sapphire crystal lens coverPhotonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; customisable default lens; Camera Control
Battery and charging
Battery3,110 mAh3,149 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 17 hoursUp to 27 hours
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Up to 20 W
Battery life detailVideo playback up to 17 hours (10 hours streamed); audio playback up to 65 hours; 3,110 mAh, 11.91 Wh (iFixit)Up to 22 hours streamed video playback; up to 40 hours video playback with the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery (sold separately); EU energy label class A, 40 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless chargingWorks with Qi chargersMagSafe and Qi2 up to 20W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight194 g165 g
Thickness8.3 mm5.64 mm
Height × width150.9 × 75.7 mm156.2 × 74.7 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGlass back precision milled from a single piece of glass; glass front and aluminium frame (GSMArena)Grade 5 titanium frame with a polished mirror finish; 3D-printed titanium USB-C port
ColoursBlack, Green, Yellow, Purple, (PRODUCT)RED, WhiteSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
ButtonsVolume up/down; ring/silent; side buttonAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 2 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
BiometricsFace ID, enabled by the TrueDepth cameraFace ID
SensorsFace ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorBarometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
SpeakersStereo speakers; spatial audio playbackBuilt-in speaker (one, not stereo)
Microphones–Built-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 13iOS 26
Software updates–Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)
AI features–Apple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence
Safety features–Crash Detection
In the box–iPhone Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile networkGigabit-class LTE with 2x2 MIMO and LAA; VoLTE; Wi-Fi callingApple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3517
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)Dual eSIM (two active, stores eight or more); no physical SIM card
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 6; Thread
Ultra WidebandUltra Wideband chip for spatial awarenessApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
Satellite features–Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite
USBLightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)USB-C with charging and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
PositioningBuilt-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

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