iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iPhone Air
Short Description
iPhone 15 Pro Max
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1290 x 2796 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4441 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
iPhone Air
Screen size: 6.5" / Resolution: 1260 x 2736 px / Main camera: 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 3149 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone Air
How is iPhone 15 Pro Max better than iPhone Air?
Bigger battery capacity: 4441 mAh vs 3149 mAh
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 6.5"
Better display resolution: 1290 x 2796 px vs 1260 x 2736 px
Higher charging speed: 35W vs 20W
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone Air
How is iPhone Air better than iPhone 15 Pro Max?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 2 x 3.78 GHz & 4 x 2.02 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP
Lighter: 165 g (5.82 ounces) vs 221 g (7.8 ounces)
Narrower: 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) vs 76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Shorter: 156.2 mm (6.15 inches) vs 159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone Air
Height
159.9 mm
(6.3 inches)
Width
76.7 mm
(3.02 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
221 g
(7.8 ounces)
6.7"
6.5"
Height
156.2 mm
(6.15 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
5.64 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
Height
159.9 mm
(6.3 inches)
Width
76.7 mm
(3.02 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
221 g
(7.8 ounces)
Height
156.2 mm
(6.15 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
5.64 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
3D comparison
iPhone 15 Pro Max
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iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone Air
Expert Score
Score 4.4
Score 3.9
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone Air
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone Air
Score 4.4
Score 3.9
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone Air
Design
Weight
221 g (7.8 ounces)
165 g (5.82 ounces)
Thickness
8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
5.64 mm (0.22 inches)
Width
76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Height
159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
156.2 mm (6.15 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
6 m
Volume
101.79 cm³
65.81 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
35 °C
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.7"
6.5"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
460 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1290 x 2796 px
1260 x 2736 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
1600 nits
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
✔
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
-
Performance
Internal storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM
8GB
12GB
CPU speed
2 x 3.78 GHz & 4 x 2.02 GHz
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
1490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
6400 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
3 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
6 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
L2 cache
24 MB
-
DDR memory version
5
-
Maximum memory amount
10GB
-
Number of transistors
19000 million
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2023
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
L1 cache
256 KB
-
Memory channels
2
-
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
48 MP
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8
f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
-
Optical zoom
5x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.9
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
✔
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
More languages supported
56
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
✔
Has on-device machine learning
✔
✔
Has Live Text
✔
✔
Has SharePlay
✔
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
✔
Has Quick Start
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
4441 mAh
3149 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
35W
20W
Wireless charging speed
15W
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
29 hours
27 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
2
3
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
-
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
-
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has emergency SOS via satellite
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.3
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
✔
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
✔
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