Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+37%
iPhone 18 Pro Max6.9"
Quick verdict
iPhone 18 Pro Max leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
iPhone 18 Pro Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPhone 18 Pro Max
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, 106 - A3717, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716, 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, 66, 106 - A3718
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone 18 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone 18 Pro Max
2026, September 09
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 18
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2026)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
249 g (8.78 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone 18 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone 18 Pro Max
iOS 27
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone 18 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 18 Pro Max
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Triple
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 18 Pro Max
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 18 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone 18 Pro Max
A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone 18 Pro Max
$ 1,549.00 / £ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00 / ₹ 179,900