Compare / iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone Air 1st gen
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone Air 1st gen
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the iPhone Air 1st gen, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2024 Sep 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Sep 21
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep 19
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163 × 77.6 × 8.25 mm
- Weight
- 227 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Dimensions
- 156.2 × 74.7 × 11.3 mm
- Weight
- 165 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield 2
- SIM
- e-SIM
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- 1320x2868 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~91.2% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.6 inches
- Resolution
- 1260x2736 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- OS
- Apple iOS 18
- Chipset
- Apple A18 Pro APL1V07 T8140 (Tahiti) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.04 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G17P MP6 (1470 MHz)
- Audio Controller
- Cirrus Logic 338S00967
iPhone Air 1st gen
- OS
- Apple iOS 26
- Chipset
- Apple A19 Pro L APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.26 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G18P MP5 (1470 MHz)
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Quad
48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.80, 120mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Other features
- dual LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Single
48.0 MP, f/1.60, 26mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Dual
18.0 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Loudspeaker
- mono
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
iPhone Air 1st gen
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Type
- 4685 mAh battery 18.22 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 30.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.89 Volts
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Type
- 3149 mAh battery 12.25 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 18.0 W charging wired, 20.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.89 Volts
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Models
- iPhone 16 Pro Max 5G A3296 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 1,199
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +82 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.010 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.150 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.220 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.450 W/kg
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Models
- iPhone Air 1st gen 5G A3517 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 999
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.190 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.490 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg