Apple iPhone 16 Pro MaxvsApple iPhone Air
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max — Pick the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max — it leads these groups: Battery 1 Battery 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple36score / 100
3 wins · 11 tied
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max if you care about…
- Screen size 6.9 in +0.4 in vs 6.5 in
- Battery capacity 4685 mAh +1536 mAh vs 3149 mAh
- Wireless charging ✓ vs —
Pick the Apple iPhone Air if you care about…
- Peak brightness 3000 nits +2000 nits vs 1000 nits
- RAM 12 GB +4 GB vs 8 GB
- Selfie camera 18 MP +6 MP vs 12 MP
- Weight 165 g +62 g vs 227 g
Best price now
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone Air
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Where they differ
10 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.5 in | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits | 3000 nits | Apple iPhone Air |
| Battery capacity | 4685 mAh | 3149 mAh | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | — | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | Apple iPhone Air |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Depends |
| OS | iOS 18 | iOS 26 | Depends |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 18 MP | Apple iPhone Air |
| Weight | 227 g | 165 g | Apple iPhone Air |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 5.6 mm | Apple iPhone Air |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.5 in |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4685 mAh | 3149 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
Battery2▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | — |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| OS | iOS 18 | iOS 26 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 18 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 165 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 5.6 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |