Screen size
iPhone 18 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+5.8%
iPhone Air 26.5"
Quick verdict
iPhone 18 Pro Max leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
iPhone 18 Pro Max
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
14
equal specs
iPhone Air 2
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone Air 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone Air 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone Air 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 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
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
iPhone Air 2
LTE
5G bands
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
iPhone Air 2
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone Air 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 18 Pro Max
2026, September 09
iPhone Air 2
Exp. announcement 2027
Status
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 18
iPhone Air 2
Rumored. Exp. release 2027
Dimensions
iPhone 18 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
iPhone Air 2
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.2 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.20 in)
Weight
iPhone 18 Pro Max
249 g (8.78 oz)
iPhone Air 2
-
Build
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
iPhone Air 2
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
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)
iPhone Air 2
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
iPhone Air 2
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Type
iPhone 18 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iPhone Air 2
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone Air 2
6.5 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 18 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone Air 2
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~463 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone Air 2
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone Air 2
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
iOS 27
iPhone Air 2
iOS 27.x
Chipset
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
iPhone Air 2
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
iPhone Air 2
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPU
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
iPhone Air 2
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
iPhone Air 2
No
Internal
iPhone 18 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
iPhone Air 2
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone Air 2
NVMe
Triple
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)
iPhone Air 2
-
Features
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
iPhone Air 2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
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.
iPhone Air 2
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
iPhone Air 2
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Single
iPhone 18 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone Air 2
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
iPhone Air 2
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 18 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone Air 2
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone Air 2
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
iPhone Air 2
No
WLAN
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone Air 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone Air 2
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone Air 2
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone Air 2
Yes
Radio
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
iPhone Air 2
No
USB
iPhone 18 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
iPhone Air 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone Air 2
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone Air 2
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
iPhone Air 2
Larger battery than iPhone Air
Charging
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
iPhone Air 2
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
iPhone Air 2
Space Black, Cloud White, Sky Blue, Burgundy
Models
iPhone 18 Pro Max
A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
iPhone Air 2
-
Price
iPhone 18 Pro Max
£ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00 / ₹ 179,900
iPhone Air 2
-