Screen size
iPhone Air6.5"
iPhone UltraWinner: 7.8"+16%
Quick verdict
iPhone Air leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
iPhone Air
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
iPhone Ultra
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone Air
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone Air
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone Air
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
iPhone Ultra
LTE
5G bands
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
iPhone Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
iPhone Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone Air
2025, September 09
iPhone Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
iPhone Air
Available. Released 2025, September 19
iPhone Ultra
Rumored
Dimensions
iPhone Air
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
iPhone Ultra
Unfolded: 120.6 x 167.6 x 4.5 mmFolded: 120.6 x 83.8 x 9.2 mm
Weight
iPhone Air
165 g (5.82 oz)
iPhone Ultra
-
Build
iPhone Air
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
iPhone Ultra
Amorphous alloy frame
SIM
iPhone Air
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
iPhone Ultra
eSIM
Other
iPhone Air
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone Ultra
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone Air
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iPhone Ultra
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
iPhone Air
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone Ultra
7.76 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone Air
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone Ultra
1920 x 2713 pixels (~428 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone Air
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
iPhone Ultra
-
Other
iPhone Air
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone Ultra
Self-healing memory glass technology (internal display) Small display crease Cover display: LTPO OLED, 120Hz, Ceramic Shield glass 5.49 inches, 1422 x 2088 pixels
OS
iPhone Air
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone Ultra
iOS
Chipset
iPhone Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
iPhone Ultra
3 nm
CPU
iPhone Air
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
iPhone Ultra
-
GPU
iPhone Air
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone Ultra
-
Card slot
iPhone Air
No
iPhone Ultra
No
Internal
iPhone Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone Air
NVMe
iPhone Ultra
NVMe
Single
iPhone Air
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
iPhone Ultra
-
Features
iPhone Air
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone Ultra
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone Ultra
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPhone Air
-
iPhone Ultra
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF * camera details are illustrative, no rumored information is available
Single
iPhone Air
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone Ultra
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Cover camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
iPhone Air
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone Ultra
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone Ultra
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone Air
Yes
iPhone Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone Air
No
iPhone Ultra
No
WLAN
iPhone Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone Air
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone Ultra
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone Air
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
iPhone Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone Air
Yes
iPhone Ultra
Yes
Radio
iPhone Air
No
iPhone Ultra
No
USB
iPhone Air
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone Ultra
USB Type-C
Sensors
iPhone Air
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone Air
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone Ultra
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone Air
Li-Ion 3149 mAh
iPhone Ultra
5500 mAh
Charging
iPhone Air
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone Ultra
Wired Wireless MagSafe/Qi2 (no magnets)
Colors
iPhone Air
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
iPhone Ultra
Black, White
Models
iPhone Air
iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
iPhone Ultra
-
SAR
iPhone Air
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone Ultra
-
SAR EU
iPhone Air
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone Ultra
-
Price
iPhone Air
$ 849.92 / C$ 1,899.00 / £ 727.00 / € 850.00
iPhone Ultra
About 2200 EUR