iPhone 7 vs iPhone Air
Short Description
iPhone 7
Screen size: 4.7" / Resolution: 750 x 1334 px / Main camera: 12 MP / Front camera: 7MP / RAM: 2GB / Battery power: 1960 mAh / Internal storage: 32GB, 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM
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 7
iPhone Air
How is iPhone 7 better than iPhone Air?
Lighter: 138 g (4.87 ounces) vs 165 g (5.82 ounces)
Narrower: 67.1 mm (2.64 inches) vs 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Shorter: 138.3 mm (5.44 inches) vs 156.2 mm (6.15 inches)
More color options: Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red vs Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
How is iPhone Air better than iPhone 7?
Bigger battery capacity: 3149 mAh vs 1960 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 4 x 2.34 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 2GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 32GB, 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 7MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.5" vs 4.7"
Better display resolution: 1260 x 2736 px vs 750 x 1334 px
Higher charging speed: 20W vs 10W
The phone is 8 years and 11 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
Height
138.3 mm
(5.44 inches)
Width
67.1 mm
(2.64 inches)
Thickness
7.1 mm
(0.28 inches)
Screen size
4.7"
Weight
138 g
(4.87 ounces)
4.7"
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
138.3 mm
(5.44 inches)
Width
67.1 mm
(2.64 inches)
Thickness
7.1 mm
(0.28 inches)
Screen size
4.7"
Weight
138 g
(4.87 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 7
iPhone Air
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
Expert Score
Score 4.1
Score 3.9
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
Score 4.1
Score 3.9
CNet
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
TechRadar
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
PhoneArena
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
PCMag
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
Smartprix
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 7
iPhone Air
Design
Weight
138 g (4.87 ounces)
165 g (5.82 ounces)
Thickness
7.1 mm (0.28 inches)
5.64 mm (0.22 inches)
Width
67.1 mm (2.64 inches)
74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Height
138.3 mm (5.44 inches)
156.2 mm (6.15 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP67
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
1 m
6 m
Volume
65.89 cm³
65.81 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
French Repairability Index
6.7
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
4.7"
6.5"
Display type
IPS, LCD
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
326 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
750 x 1334 px
1260 x 2736 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
625 nits
1000 nits
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
-
Performance
Internal storage
32GB, 128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM
2GB
12GB
CPU speed
4 x 2.34 GHz
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
1490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
Semiconductor size
16 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL version
3.3
-
OpenGL ES version
3.1
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
2 threads
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
78.8 GB/s
OpenCL version
1.2
-
Maximum memory amount
3GB
-
Bits executed at a time
128
-
VFP version
4
-
Front-end width
6
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2016
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
Memory channels
2
-
Number of transistors
3300 million
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP
48 MP
Front camera
7MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 30 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8
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
✔
✔
Optical zoom
0x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
4
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
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
✔
✔
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
-
✔
More languages supported
56
-
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
1960 mAh
3149 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
-
✔
Charging speed
10W
20W
Wireless charging speed
-
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
11.5 hours
27 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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
450 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
50 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
-
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
4.2
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
✔
✔
Body sar (eu)
1.34W/kg
-
Head SAR (eu)
1.38W/kg
-
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
-
✔
Body SAR (US)
1.19W/kg
-
Head SAR (US)
1.19W/kg
-
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