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Apple iPhone Air vs Fairphone 6
What iPhone Air does better (18) and where 6 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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8.2Display7.6
9.2Performance6.8
7.0Camera8.4
3.1Battery3.2
8.8Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone Air6
| iPhone Air | 6 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.2 mm | 156.5 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 73.3 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm | 9.6 mm | −4 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 193 g | −28 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone Air better than 6?
- AnTuTu score2,568,709 vs 1,027,0252.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)11,101 vs 3,3903.3×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,400 nits2.1×
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- CPU frequency4.26 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+70%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Measured brightness998 nits vs 729 nits+37%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Weight165 g vs 193 g+17%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 432 ppi+6%
- Thickness5.6 mm vs 9.6 mm+71%
Why is 6 better than iPhone Air?
- Battery capacity3,149 mAh vs 4,415 mAh+40%
- Stereo speakersNo · iPhone Air: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone Air: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · iPhone Air: Yes
- Dual SIMNo · iPhone Air: Yes
- Repairability classC vs A
- Drop resistance classB vs A
- Selfie camera18 MP vs 32 MP+78%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Endurance per cycle40 h vs 53 h+32%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm | 9.6 mm |
| Height | 156.2 mm | 156.5 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Frame | Titanium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,260 px | 1,116 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,736 px | 2,484 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 432 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 1,400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 998 nits | 729 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 83.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,568,709 | 1,027,025 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 11,101 | 3,390 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,149 mAh | 4,415 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 12.7 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Wireless charging power | 20 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 15 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 8 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 40 h | 53 h |
| Repairability class | C | A |
| Drop resistance class | B | A |
