Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Air 2 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1299 12GB/512GB - $1499 12GB/1TB - $1899 12GB/2TB - $2499

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.53 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~13.49 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.78 oz / 249.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Glacier, Silver, Burgundy

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x S-cores 4x E-cores	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (27.x)	iOS

Battery

Type
5567 mAh, Nano SIM variant - 5391 mAh (EU/China), Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (ToF 3D depth sensing, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX905 Aperture size: F1.5/F4.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX973 Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 2X MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

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