Screen size
iPhone 116.1"
iPhone AirWinner: 6.5"+6.2%
Quick verdict
iPhone Air leads the measured specs 17-1.
Measured wins
iPhone 11
1
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
iPhone Air
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 11
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPhone Air
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 11
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 11
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone Air
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 11
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2221, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2111, A2223
iPhone Air
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 - A3517, 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 - A3260, 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 - A3518
Speed
iPhone 11
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G bands
iPhone 11
-
iPhone Air
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 - A3517, 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 - A3260, 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 - A3518
Announced
iPhone 11
2019, September 10
iPhone Air
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 11
Available. Released 2019, September 20
iPhone Air
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 11
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
iPhone Air
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight
iPhone 11
194 g (6.84 oz)
iPhone Air
165 g (5.82 oz)
Build
iPhone 11
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
iPhone Air
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPhone 11
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iPhone Air
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Other
iPhone 11
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone Air
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 11
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
iPhone Air
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 11
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone Air
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 11
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
iPhone Air
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 11
Scratch-resistant glass
iPhone Air
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 11
-
iPhone Air
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 11
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone Air
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 11
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
iPhone Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 11
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
iPhone Air
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 11
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone Air
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 11
No
iPhone Air
No
Internal
iPhone 11
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
iPhone Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 11
NVMe
iPhone Air
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 11
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
iPhone Air
-
Features
iPhone 11
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone Air
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 11
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 11
-
iPhone Air
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Single
iPhone 11
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone Air
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 11
HDR
iPhone Air
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 11
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 11
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone Air
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPhone 11
No
iPhone Air
No
WLAN
iPhone 11
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 11
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone Air
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 11
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
iPhone Air
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 11
Yes
iPhone Air
Yes
Radio
iPhone 11
No
iPhone Air
No
USB
iPhone 11
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone Air
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 11
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone Air
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 11
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone Air
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 11
Li-Ion 3110 mAh, non-removable (11.91 Wh)
iPhone Air
Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging
iPhone 11
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
iPhone Air
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 11
Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White
iPhone Air
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Models
iPhone 11
A2221, A2111, A2223, iPhone12,1
iPhone Air
iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
SAR
iPhone 11
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
iPhone Air
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 11
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
iPhone Air
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 11
$ 165.00 / C$ 249.00 / £ 125.00 / € 172.00 / ₹ 47,900
iPhone Air
$ 849.92 / C$ 1,899.00 / £ 727.00 / € 850.00