Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air 2

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Apple

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

385,000DA

0category wins

Apple

Apple iPhone Air 2

Price coming soon

1category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Apple iPhone Air 2

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Size (inches)	6.3	6.5
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2622	2736
Resolution Width	1206	1260
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	3000	3000
PPI	460	463
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Screen-to-body	89.4	88.8
Other	Anti-reflective coating	Anti-reflective coating

Platform

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Chipset Name	Apple A20 Pro	Apple A20 Pro
Process (nm)	2	2
OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	27	27.

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 18 Pro4,772

Apple iPhone Air 24,772

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 18 Pro12,989

Apple iPhone Air 212,989

AnTuTu

Apple iPhone 18 Pro3,434,654

Apple iPhone Air 23,434,654

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Geekbench (Single-Core)	4,772	4,772
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	12,989	12,989
AnTuTu	3,434,654	3,434,654

Memory

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Card Slot	No	No
Other	NVMe	NVMe
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Count	3	2
periscope telephoto	48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
ultrawide	48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	48 MP, f/1.5, 24mm, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Count	1	1
Lens	18 MP, f/1.9, 20mm, (ultrawide)	18 MP, f/1.9, 20mm, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Capacity (mAh)	4056	—
Wireless Charging (W)	25	—

Body

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) / eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)	eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Height (mm)	150	156.2
Thickness (mm)	8.8	5.2
Other	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Weight (g)	211	—
Width (mm)	71.9	74.7

Launch

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Announced	2026, September 09	Exp. announcement 2027
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 18	Rumored. Exp. release 2027

Network

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
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, 106 - A3714	LTE
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 - A3714	SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Other	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 - A3715	—

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Bluetooth	6	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.2	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone Air 2
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite