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	Review Specs 256GB 12GB RAM $ 856.00

Apple iPhone Air

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	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
5G Network	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
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2025, September 09
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 19

Body
Dimensions	156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM	eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size	6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
	Anti-reflective coating

Platform
OS	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC	Yes
Infrared port	No
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
Models	iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Price	$ 856.00 / £ 713.99 / € 874.19

Our Tests
Display	998 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-29.8 LUFS (Average)
Battery	Active use score 12:44h

EU LABEL
Energy	Class A
Battery	40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)
Repairability	Class C