Screen size
Air 4.54.5"
Air 5.5Winner: 5.5"+18%
Quick verdict
Air 5.5 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Air 4.5
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Air 5.5
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Air 4.5
GSM / HSPA
Air 5.5
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Air 4.5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Air 5.5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Air 4.5
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Air 5.5
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Air 4.5
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsAir 5.5
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Air 4.5
2015, January. Released 2015, February
Air 5.5
2015, January. Released 2015, February
Status
Air 4.5
Discontinued
Air 5.5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Air 4.5
133.9 x 66 x 8.3 mm (5.27 x 2.60 x 0.33 in)
Air 5.5
153 x 76 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Air 4.5
110.6 g (3.92 oz)
Air 5.5
156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM
Air 4.5
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Air 5.5
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Type
Air 4.5
IPS LCD
Air 5.5
IPS LCD
Size
Air 4.5
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Air 5.5
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Air 4.5
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Air 5.5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Air 4.5
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Air 5.5
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
CPU
Air 4.5
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Air 5.5
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
Air 4.5
Mali-450MP4
Air 5.5
Mali-450MP4
Card slot
Air 4.5
microSDHC
Air 5.5
microSDHC
Internal
Air 4.5
8GB 1GB RAM
Air 5.5
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
Air 4.5
8 MP, AF
Air 5.5
13 MP, AF
Features
Air 4.5
LED flash, HDR
Air 5.5
LED flash, HDR
Video
Air 4.5
1080p@60fps
Air 5.5
1080p@60fps
Single
Air 4.5
3 MP
Air 5.5
5 MP
Video
Air 4.5
Air 5.5
Loudspeaker
Air 4.5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Air 5.5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Air 4.5
Yes
Air 5.5
Yes
WLAN
Air 4.5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Air 5.5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
Air 4.5
4.0, A2DP
Air 5.5
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Air 4.5
GPS
Air 5.5
GPS
NFC
Air 4.5
No
Air 5.5
No
Radio
Air 4.5
FM radio
Air 5.5
FM radio
USB
Air 4.5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Air 5.5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Air 4.5
Accelerometer
Air 5.5
Accelerometer
Type
Air 4.5
Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery
Air 5.5
Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Stand-by
Air 4.5
Up to 120 h (3G)
Air 5.5
Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time
Air 4.5
Up to 8 h (3G)
Air 5.5
Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play
Air 4.5
Up to 24 h
Air 5.5
Up to 24 h
Colors
Air 4.5
Black, White, Gray
Air 5.5
Black, White, Gray