iPhone Air
5.0 out of 5
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Phone comparison
iPhone Air vs iPhone 16 Pro Max
How the iPhone Air and iPhone 16 Pro Max compare on the specifications their makers publish, what each one costs refurbished, and what we pay for yours.
The iPhone Air is £90 less refurbished today.
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Apple · Released 2025
iPhone Air
£549.99Refurbished fromFrom · 256GB · Good
- Screen
- 6.5in
- Weight
- 165g
- Size
- 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64mm
Apple · Released 2024
iPhone 16 Pro Max
£639.99Refurbished fromFrom · 256GB · Good
- Screen
- 6.9in
- Weight
- 227g
- Size
- 163 x 77.6 x 8.25mm
Spec by spec
Side by side
They differ on 16 of 27 specifications.
| Specification | iPhone Airfrom £549.99 | iPhone 16 Pro Maxfrom £639.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Display and chip | ||
| Screen size | 6.5in | 6.9in |
| Screen type | Super Retina XDR display | Super Retina XDR display |
| Resolution | 2736x1260‑pixel resolution at 460 ppi | 2868x1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Chip | A19 Pro chip | A18 Pro chip |
| Graphics | 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | Not published |
| Camera and battery | ||
| Rear camera | 48MP Fusion camera system | Pro camera system |
| Main camera | 48MP | 48MP |
| Main camera aperture | ƒ/1.6 | Not published |
| Front camera | 18MP | 12MP |
| Front camera aperture | ƒ/1.9 with autofocus | Not published |
| Video playback | Up to 27 hours | Up to 33 hours(better) |
| Fast charging | 20W | 20W |
| Size and build | ||
| Height | 156.2mm | 163mm |
| Width | 74.7mm | 77.6mm |
| Depth | 5.64mm | 8.25mm |
| Weight | 165g | 227g |
| Water resistance | Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 |
| Build | Titanium design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Titanium design, Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front, Textured matt glass back |
| Storage and software | ||
| Storage options | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Software at launch | iOS 26 | iOS 18 |
| Unlocking | Face ID | Face ID |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, with reader mode |
| Safety | ||
| Safety features | Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance via satellite | Not published |
The verdict
Should you buy the iPhone Air or the iPhone 16 Pro Max?
Today (11 November) the iPhone Air costs £90 less than the iPhone 16 Pro Max refurbished, even though it is the newer phone.
Customer reviews
What buyers say
iPhone 16 Pro Max
5.0 out of 5
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Trade in
Put your old phone towards it
Upgrading from an iPhone 16 Pro Max?
The iPhone Air could cost you £14.99
- iPhone Air256GB · Good
- £549.99
- Your iPhone 16 Pro Max256GB · up to
- −£535
- You payfrom
- £14.99
Trade-in figure for excellent condition. Yours is priced when you tell us its condition.
Trade in your
iPhone Air
Worth up to
£530
- 256GB £465
- 512GB £495
- 1TB £530
Trade in your
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Worth up to
£670
- 256GB £535
- 512GB £620
- 1TB £670
From our own records
What we have seen with these two phones
What people really got paid
102 people sold us an iPhone Air. The average payout was £508 and the most was £705.
1,297 people sold us an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The average payout was £427 and the most was £710. 45% were 128GB phones.
What upgrading from an iPhone 16 Pro Max usually costs
In the last 30 days we paid an average of £342 for a 128GB iPhone 16 Pro Max (117 phones). A refurbished iPhone Air is from £549.99 today. That is about £208 out of pocket.
Envirofone trade-ins and envirofone.com orders, 11 Nov 2025 to 11 Nov 2026. Payouts are averages across every condition, so your own quote depends on the state of your phone.
Questions
Questions people ask
- What is the difference between the iPhone Air and the iPhone 16 Pro Max?
- They differ on 16 of the 27 specifications their makers publish, including released (2025 against 2024), screen size (6.5in against 6.9in) and chip (A19 Pro chip against A18 Pro chip), and 13 more. Everything else on this page reads the same on both.
- What do the iPhone Air and the iPhone 16 Pro Max have in common?
- They match on 11 of the 27 published specifications, including screen type, refresh rate, graphics and main camera, and 7 more.
- Can I trade in my current phone against one of these?
- Yes. Tell us what you have and we will give you a price for it, and that price comes off whichever of these you buy. The figures on this page are what we are paying today.
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