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Apple iPhone Air
Apple Apple iPhone Air
2.6
Price TBA
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OnePlus 13
OnePlus OnePlus 13
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.2
From $899
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

OnePlus 13 has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
OnePlus 13
Display Winner
OnePlus 13
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone Air OnePlus 13
Display size (in) 6.50 6.82
Charging (W) 50 100
Main camera (MP) 48.00 50.00
Selfie (MP) 18.00 32.00
Weight (g) 165 210
Thickness (mm) 5.60 8.50
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5 Android 15, OxygenOS 15

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone Air

OnePlus 13

  • Very fast charging
  • Large battery
  • Smooth software
  • Limited zoom range vs rivals
  • No microSD
  • Polarising design

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone Air
OnePlus
OnePlus 13
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
100W wired, 50W wireless
Capacity
6000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz)
210 g
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Glass front (Ceramic Guard), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
SIM
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Infrared port
Yes
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED
Size
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.82 inches
Resolution
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3168 pixels
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Ceramic Guard glass, Mohs level 4
 
Anti-reflective coating
Ultra HDR image support
Eu Label 4 specs
Free fall
Class B (180 falls)
Class D (45 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Class B
Energy
Class A
Class A
Battery
40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
61:36h endurance, 1000 cycles
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, September 09
2024, October 31
Status
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Available. Released 2024, November 01
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
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)
Laser focus, Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision
Triple
50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
 
NVMe
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Black Eclipse, Arctic Dawn, Midnight Ocean
Models
iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
CPH2655, CPH2653, PJZ110, CPH2649
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
1.13 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 760.81 / C$ 1,198.00 / £ 631.00 / € 725.38
$ 799.99 / £ 619.99 / € 739.90 / ₹ 57,999
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China, India
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International
5G bands
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, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Display
998 nits max brightness (measured)
1204 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-29.8 LUFS (Average)
-23.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 12:44h
Active use score 15:28h
Performance
AnTuTu: 2690491 (v10) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6615 (Wild Life Extreme)
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5
Android 15, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 830
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

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