Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone Air

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

vsApple iPhone Air

Apple iPhone Air

Apple iPhone 16 PlusApple iPhone Air
Display6.7" Super Retina XDR OLED, 2796x1290, 60Hz, 2000 nits peak outdoor6.5" Super Retina XDR (OLED), ProMotion up to 120Hz, Always-On, up to 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness
ChipsetApple A18 (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)Apple A19 Pro (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU) with Apple N1 wireless and C1X modem
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Rear Camera48MP main (Fusion, 26mm f/1.6, 2x telephoto crop) + 12MP ultrawide48MP Fusion Main (28mm and 35mm crops, 2x optical-quality telephoto)
Front Camera12MP TrueDepth, f/1.918MP Center Stage, square sensor
BatteryUp to 27 hours video playback (Apple claim; capacity not stated), 25W MagSafe and Qi2, 50% in about 30 minutes with 20W adapterAll-day battery life (capacity not stated by Apple); MagSafe Battery accessory available
Body77.8 x 160.9 x 7.80 mm, 199 g, IP68Grade 5 titanium frame, 5.6mm thin, Ceramic Shield 2 front and Ceramic Shield back
OSiOS 18iOS 26