iPhone Air vs 15 Pro Max

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Apple iPhone Air – frontApple iPhone Air – backApple iPhone Air – right side
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max – frontApple iPhone 15 Pro Max – backApple iPhone 15 Pro Max – right side
MSRP $999 $1199
Released Sep 2025 Sep 2023
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 26 iOS 17
Latest OS update? - iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type LTPO OLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.5″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2736×1260 2796×1290
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Apple A17 Pro
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Apple GPU, 6 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.26 GHz 3.78 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 | 1024 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide ❌ 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ 12 MP
Optical zoom ❌ 5×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 18 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) None Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ ❌ China only
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6e
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3149 mAh 4441 mAh
Wired charging speed? 20 W ~27 W
Wireless charging? 20 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 1.0 (mono) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield glass
Frame material Titanium Titanium
Back material Ceramic Shield Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Island
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Action button, Camera control button Action button
Color options: Black, Blue, White, Gold Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.62×7.47×0.56 15.99×7.67×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.15×2.94×0.22 6.30×3.02×0.33
Weight (gram): 165 221
Weight (oz): 5.82 7.80
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other ❌ SIM tool (outside USA), Apple sticker
More info
Model numbers A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone Air is newer (Sep 2025 vs Sep 2023), has more RAM (12 GB vs 8 GB) and is lighter (165 g vs 221 g).

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max costs $200 more ($1199 vs $999), has a larger battery (4441 mAh vs 3149 mAh) and charges faster (~27 W vs 20 W).

Only on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: ultrawide (12 MP), telephoto (12 MP), optical zoom (5×), other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner) and physical SIM (Nano, USA: none).

Other differences: operating system (iOS 26 vs iOS 17), chipset (Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A17 Pro), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth (6.0 vs 5.3) and charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2). Both have LTPO OLED displays, 120 Hz refresh rates and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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