This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone XS and Apple iPhone Air.
The Apple iPhone XS has a 5.8-inch display, Apple A12 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 2658mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone Air has a 6.5-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3149mAh battery.
| Specs | Apple iPhone XS | Apple iPhone Air |
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| Screen | 5.8-inch FHD Super AMOLED Display (1125 x 2436 Pixels, 458 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 3D Touch, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.5-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1260 x 2800 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | iOS12 | iOS26 |
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 2x Vortex @ 2.5GHz & 4x Tempest @ 1.59GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple 5-core GPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP Telephoto Camera (f/2.4 Aperture) - Phase Detection Autofocus and Quad LED Flash -4K Video Recording and Optical Image Stabilization |
48 Megapixels (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) LED Flash Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS/OIS video stabilization, Dolby Vision |
| Front Camera |
7 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, Video stabilization, Auto or tap to rotate & zoom |
| Storage | 64 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (eSIM only) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning Port | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) support |
| Battery | 2658 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging and Wireless Charging |
3149 mAh (Non-removable) 20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) MagSafe Wireless Charging |
| Material | Glass with Stainless Steel Frame (IP68 Water and Dust Resistance) | Glass front and back, Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 165 g |
| Colors | Gray, Silver and Gold | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Release Date | September 12, 2018 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | ₱67,990.00 - Official price of 64 GB version in the Philippines ₱77,490.00 - Official price of 256 GB version in the Philippines ₱90,490.00 - Official price of 512 GB version in the Philippines |
₱72,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱87,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱102,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
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