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iPhone Air 1st gen vs Galaxy Z Flip7

A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone Air 1st gen and the Galaxy Z Flip7, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung
Galaxy Z Flip7

Overview

Display
iPhone Air 1st gen
6.6inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2736 · 460 PPI
Galaxy Z Flip7
6.9inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2520 · 400 PPI
Chip
iPhone Air 1st gen
Apple A19 Pro L APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
4.26 GHz hexa-core
Apple G18P MP5 (1470 MHz) · Apple iOS 26
Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500 5G S5E9955 3 nm
3.3 GHz deca-core
Samsung Xclipse 950 (1000 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Memory
iPhone Air 1st gen
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Galaxy Z Flip7
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
iPhone Air 1st gen
48MP
18 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Galaxy Z Flip7
50.1MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
10 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Battery
iPhone Air 1st gen
3,149mAh
18 W wired · 20 W wireless
Galaxy Z Flip7
4,300mAh
25 W wired · 15 W wireless
Build
iPhone Air 1st gen
165g
156.2 × 74.7 × 11.3 mm
IP68
Galaxy Z Flip7
188g
166.7 × 75.2 × 6.5 mm
IP48
Connectivity
iPhone Air 1st gen
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCe-SIMUSB C reversible USB 2.0
Galaxy Z Flip7
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCe-SIMUSB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1

Specifications

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

Galaxy Z Flip7

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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 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, 1400/300, 2000/300
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

iPhone Air 1st gen

Announced
2025 Sep 9
Status
Available. Released 2025 Sep 19

Galaxy Z Flip7

Announced
2025 Jul 9
Status
Available. Released 2025 Jul 24

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

Galaxy Z Flip7

Dimensions
166.7 × 75.2 × 6.5 mm
Weight
188 g
Build
No
SIM
e-SIM
Protection
IP48 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Foldable screen

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

Galaxy Z Flip7

Type
AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080x2520 pixels (~400 PPI density), ~87.5% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
No
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole
Secondary Number of Display Colors/Scales
16.8M

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)

Galaxy Z Flip7

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 2500 5G S5E9955 3 nm
CPU
3.3 GHz deca-core
GPU
Samsung Xclipse 950 (1000 MHz)

iPhone Air 1st gen

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Galaxy Z Flip7

Card slot
No
Internal
512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.0

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

Galaxy Z Flip7

Dual

50.1 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 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, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

12.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst 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 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

Galaxy Z Flip7

Single

10.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

iPhone Air 1st gen

Loudspeaker
mono
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Galaxy Z Flip7

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

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

Galaxy Z Flip7

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1
Wireless features
DLNA, Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling

iPhone Air 1st gen

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
Software
Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Galaxy Z Flip7

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

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

Galaxy Z Flip7

Type
4300 mAh battery 16.77 Wh Li-ion
Charging
25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (Qi)
Battery Cells in Parallel
Yes
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.90 Volts

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

Galaxy Z Flip7

Models
SM-F766N Galaxy Z Flip7 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE KR 256GB
Price
₩1,485,000
Market
Asia
Countries
South Korea

iPhone Air 1st gen

Not listed for this device

Galaxy Z Flip7

Type
AM-OLED 2nd display
Size
4.1 inches
Resolution
948x1048 pixels (~343 PPI density)
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2

How the iPhone Air 1st gen and Galaxy Z Flip7 differ

  • The Galaxy Z Flip7 has a larger battery, 4300 mAh against 3149 mAh on the iPhone Air 1st gen.
  • The Galaxy Z Flip7 has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.6 inches.
  • The main cameras are 48 MP on the iPhone Air 1st gen and 50.1 MP on the Galaxy Z Flip7.
  • At launch the iPhone Air 1st gen was listed at $999 and the Galaxy Z Flip7 at $1,485,000 (USD).
  • The iPhone Air 1st gen is the newer of the two, released in September 2025.