iPhone vs. Motorola
iPhone Air vs. Motorola razr ultra (2026)
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Every spec side by side, from Apple's and Motorola's official spec pages. Values marked (reported) aren't published by the maker.
Choose the iPhone Air if…
- You want lighter
- You want a lower starting price
- You already use a Mac, iPad, Apple Watch or AirPods
Choose the Motorola razr ultra (2026) if…
- You want bigger screen
- You want bigger battery
- You want more memory (ram)
- You prefer Android and Motorola's software
Who wins what
Bigger screenMotorola razr ultra (2026)
Bigger batteryMotorola razr ultra (2026)
LighteriPhone Air
More memory (RAM)Motorola razr ultra (2026)
Longer update promiseNot comparable
Lower starting priceiPhone Air
Winners are worked out from the published specs below; ties and missing specs are shown honestly.
The key differences, in words
- Screen: iPhone Air: 6.5 in (6.55 in as a rectangle); screen-to-body Not published. Motorola razr ultra (2026): Main 7.0 in; cover 4.0 in.
- Chip: iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro. Motorola razr ultra (2026): Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm).
- Main cameras: iPhone Air: 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS; optical-quality 2x Telephoto (12MP, 52 mm crop from Main). Up to 10x digital. No ultra wide. Motorola razr ultra (2026): 50MP wide f/1.8, 85 deg, 1/1.56in, LOFIC sensor, OIS; 50MP ultrawide f/2.0, 122 deg, 1/2.93in.
- Battery: iPhone Air: 3,149 mAh (reported, Apple EU energy label via MacRumors). Motorola razr ultra (2026): 5000 mAh (silicon-carbon).
- Weight: iPhone Air: 165 g. Motorola razr ultra (2026): 199 g.
- Software updates: iPhone Air: —. Motorola razr ultra (2026): Not published.
If you're leaning iPhone
Wait if you can · 43 419 days since release; this line usually refreshes every ~364 days (past its usual refresh). See the iPhone Air price, true cost and buy-now score.
Full specifications
| AppleiPhone Air | MotorolaMotorola razr ultra (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying | ||
| Apple price from | $1,099 | — |
| Buy-now score | 43/100 (Wait if you can) | — |
| Released | Sep 19, 2025 | 2026-05-21 (reported) |
| Price from | — | $1,499 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | Sep 9, 2025 | 2026-04-29 (reported) |
| Released | Sep 19, 2025 | 2026-05-21 (reported) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 mm | Closed 88.12 x 73.99 x 15.69 mm; open 171.48 x 73.99 x 7.19 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 199 g |
| Build | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back, Grade 5 titanium frame | Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 cover screen; Orient Blue has an Alcantara back, Cocoa a wood-veneer back; frame Not published |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (2 active, stores 8+); no physical SIM | Nano SIM + eSIM |
| Water/dust | IP68 (6 m for 30 min, IEC 60529) | IP48 (1.5 m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, P3, 2,000,000:1 contrast | Main: Extreme AMOLED, 10-bit, HDR10+, Dolby Vision; cover: Extreme AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in (6.55 in as a rectangle) | Main 7.0 in; cover 4.0 in |
| Resolution | 2736 x 1260 px, 460 ppi | Main 2992 x 1224 px (1.5K); cover 1272 x 1080 px; ppi Not published |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion adaptive, up to 120Hz (down to 1Hz Always-On) | Main up to 165Hz; cover 165Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits HDR peak, 3000 nits outdoor peak, 1 nit minimum | Main 5000 nits peak; cover 3000 nits peak |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings | Main: Ultra Thin Glass; cover: Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Ships with iOS 26 / current iOS 27 | Android 16 (at launch) |
| Chip | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) | Octa-core Oryon (2 high-performance + 6 performance), up to 4.47GHz |
| GPU | 5-core with Neural Accelerators, hardware ray tracing | Adreno 830 |
| Neural engine | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm AI Engine (NSP5) |
| Memory | ||
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB (reported) | 16GB LPDDR5X (plus up to 16GB RAM Boost) |
| Main camera | ||
| Lenses | 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS; optical-quality 2x Telephoto (12MP, 52 mm crop from Main). Up to 10x digital. No ultra wide | 50MP wide f/1.8, 85 deg, 1/1.56in, LOFIC sensor, OIS; 50MP ultrawide f/2.0, 122 deg, 1/2.93in |
| Features | True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Night mode, Portraits, Photographic Styles, 63MP panorama | Pantone Validated colour; Dolby Vision; Ultra HDR |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo 120/240 fps; Action mode 2.8K60; Dual Capture 4K30; HEVC/H.264 | 8K 30fps; 4K 60/30fps; slo-mo 4K 120fps, FHD 240fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Lens | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus, TrueDepth (Face ID) | 50MP f/2.0, 89.3 deg |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p120 slo-mo; Dual Capture | — |
| Sound | ||
| Speakers | Single speaker (reported) | Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 2 microphones |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No (USB-C audio) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | Apple C1X modem: 5G sub-6 GHz only (no mmWave), 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; model A3260 | 5G sub-6 (no mmWave listed), LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 chip | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | Version Not published (aptX HD supported) |
| Positioning | Dual-frequency GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Yes, reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve | Yes |
| UWB | 2nd-gen Ultra Wideband | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS, Messages, Find My and Roadside Assistance via satellite | — |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2 (480Mb/s) | USB-C (USB 2.0) |
| Features | ||
| Biometrics | Face ID | Side fingerprint sensor, face unlock |
| Sensors | Barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light, magnetometer | — |
| Other | Action button, Camera Control, Thread, Crash Detection | Moto AI and Gemini; 4.0 in cover screen runs full apps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3,149 mAh (reported) | 5000 mAh (silicon-carbon) |
| Video playback | Up to 27 h (22 h streamed); 40 h with iPhone Air MagSafe Battery | Not published (Motorola claims over 36 hours mixed use) |
| Wired charging | 50% in 30 min with 20W+ adapter (Apple); about 18-19W peak measured (reported) | 68W TurboPower |
| Wireless | MagSafe up to 20W, Qi2 up to 20W | 30W; 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colours | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | PANTONE Orient Blue, PANTONE Cocoa |
| US price | 256GB $1,099; 512GB $1,299; 1TB $1,699 (raised from $999 launch price on 2026-09-09) | 16GB/512GB $1,499.99 |
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Sources: Apple iPhone Air tech specs, Apple Newsroom: Introducing iPhone Air, Apple Store: buy iPhone Air, MacRumors: iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air specs, battery capacities and RAM, MacRumors: iPhone Air has a single speaker, MacRumors: iPhone Air USB-C charging speeds tested, Motorola US: motorola razr ultra - 2026 product page and full specifications, Motorola Support US: About your hardware - razr ultra 2026, 9to5Google (reported): Razr 2026 specs, price, release date, TechRadar (reported): Razr Ultra 2026 launch. Spotted an error? Tell us.