Huawei Watch Ultimate vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
1.91 x 1.91 x 0.51 inches 48.5 x 48.5 x 13 mm	6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
2.68 oz / 76.0 g	5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water (up to 100 meters); IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Expedition Black, Voyage Blue	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
1.5-inch	6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
466x466px, 439 PPI	2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Sapphire	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2787 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
	Hexa-core
GPU
	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
4GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 3	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3500
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	8836
3D Mark High
Untested	4898
3D Mark Low
Untested	2895

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Battery

Type
530 mAh	3149 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 20.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 41min

Browsing

16h 29min

Video

9h 54min

Gaming

7h 7min

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Camera

Rear
	Single camera
Main camera
	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
	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)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

126

Overall

130

Photo

122

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	6.0
WLAN
	a,b,g,n,ac,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 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, ECG	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

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, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

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