Side-by-side technical data
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Air 2
Comparison between Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and Apple iPhone Air 2: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Apple.
The verdict
Your pick: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, ahead on Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display or Performance & hardware decides it for you.
| Category | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance & hardware | 9.1 | 9.8 |
| Camera | 9.0 | 7.3 |
| Connectivity | 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Battery & charging | 8.2 | 5.0 |
Which one is for you?
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 5,567 mAh
- against 3,500 mAh
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 2 TB
- against 1,000 GB
- Wireless charging power
- 25 W
- against 20 W
- Display Diagonal
- 6.9″
- against 6.5″
Apple iPhone Air 2, if you care about…
- Body Thickness
- 5.2 mm
- against 8.8 mm
- Body Materials
- Glass, Titanium
- against Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Apple A20 Pro | Apple A20 Pro |
| Processor Process Size | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Apple A20 Pro GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.93 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 2 TB Best value | 1,000 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 3,010,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | 4,459 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | 13,493 | — |
| CPU Description | Hexa-core CPU with two high-performance cores and four efficiency cores. | Hexa-core (2×4.93 GHz + 4×2.64 GHz) |
| Processor Type | Hexa-Core | Hexa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | — |
| RAM Capacity | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR5 | — |
| AnTuTu version | v11 | — |
Design
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Silver, Burgundy, White, Blue, Brown, Cyan | Black, White, Blue, Burgundy |
| Body Thickness | 8.8 mm | 5.2 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 78 mm | 74.7 mm |
| Body Height | 163.4 mm | 156.2 mm |
| Weight | 249 g | — |
| Usable Surface | 90.7 % Best value | 88.8 % |
| Body Materials | Glass, Aluminium Alloy | Glass, Titanium Best value |
| Resistance Features | IP68 | IP68 |
| Waterproof Depth | 6 m | 6 m |
Battery
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 5,567 mAh Best value | 3,500 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | — |
| Fast Charge Power | 40 W | — |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator | Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, USB Power Delivery |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W Best value | 20 W |
Display
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Display Technology | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Peak Display Brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,000 nits |
| Display Diagonal | 6.9″ Best value | 6.5″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,320 px Best value | 1,260 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 2,868 px Best value | 2,736 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 463 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display Features | Hole-Punch Notch, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Always-On Display, LTPO, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Ceramic Shield, Anti-reflective coating, DCI-P3 | Anti-reflective coating, Ceramic Shield 2, LTPO, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
Sensor
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Light Sensor, Cooling System, 3D face recognition, LiDAR Scanner | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Cooling System |
Software
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | iOS 27 | iOS 27 |
| OS Family | iOS | iOS |
| OS Version | 27 | 27 |
| OS Update Support | 7 years | — |
| Direct OS Updates | Yes | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual eSIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby | Dual eSIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B53, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n25, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n30, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n53, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n70, 5G NR n75, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G, EVDO |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6E/7 |
| Wi-Fi Features | Tri-Band, Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, MIMO | Tri-Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE | A2DP, LE |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value | GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| Connectivity Features | UWB, Satellite Connectivity, NFC, USB Type-C, USB Host 3.2, DisplayPort output, eSIM, VoLTE, VoWiFi, OTA Sync, Tethering, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) | UWB, Satellite Connectivity, NFC, USB Type-C |
| USB Version | USB 3.2 Gen 2 Best value | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | 1.19 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 1.19 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 1.49 W/kg | — |
| Max. download speed | 6,000 Mbps | — |
Audio
| Specification | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Features | Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Noise-Cancellation Microphone, Three Microphones, A2DP, LE | Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers |
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