iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	iPhone Air	Apple iPhone 5
key specs
Display	6.50-inch	4.00-inch
Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Apple A6
Front Camera	18-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel	8-megapixel
RAM	12GB	1GB
Storage	256GB	16GB
OS	iOS 26	iOS 6.1.4
Resolution	1260x2736 pixels	640x1136 pixels
Battery Capacity	-	1440mAh
general
Brand	Apple	Apple
Model	iPhone Air	iPhone 5
Release date	September 9, 2025	November 1, 2012
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	156.20 x 74.70 x 5.64	123.80 x 58.60 x 7.60
Weight (g)	165.00	112.00
Removable battery	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	-
Colours	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	White, Black
Battery capacity (mAh)	-	1440
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Screen size (inches)	6.50	4.00
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1260x2736 pixels	640x1136 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	460	326
hardware
Processor	hexa-core	1.3GHz dual-core
Processor make	Apple A19 Pro	Apple A6
RAM	12GB	1GB
Internal storage	256GB	16GB
Expandable storage	No	No
Expandable storage type	No	-
camera
Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/1.6)	8-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	1	-
Front camera	18-megapixel (f/1.9)	1.2-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Rear flash	-	LED
software
Operating system	iOS 26	iOS 6.1.4
connectivity
Wi-Fi 7	Yes	-
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 6.00	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared	No	No
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Headphones	Type-C	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2	1
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
USB OTG	-	No
FM	-	No
Wi-Fi Direct	-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	GSM
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
sim 2
SIM Type	eSIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
5G	Yes	-
sensors
3D face recognition	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	No
Temperature sensor	-	No

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