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Two great phones.
Different things to love.
6.5″ · OLED · 120 Hz · Apple A19 Pro · 6 CPU cores · 5 GPU cores · 16-core Neural Engine
256 GB · Space Black · UK A3517 · dual eSIM · MG2L4QN/A
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9.3 points ahead across your selected battery priorities.
Published-spec match · for your selected priorities. Scores compare published capabilities, not lab-tested quality. Camera image quality and independent performance tests are not rated. See scoring
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Pixels per inch describe display density. This is not an overall display-quality or colour-accuracy score.
Published device weight, without a case.
Schematic balance · not a physical simulation
Bigger is a preference, not a quality score.
Relative diagonals · illustrative shape, not actual size
Dedicated telephoto reach. No digital or crop zoom.
Lens illustration · not an image-quality test
Up-to claims. Different test methods; no endurance winner.
Shared 40-hour scale · not mixed-use battery life
Different strengths. Your call.
71.6 mm vs 74.7 mm wide. A narrower body may suit your grip.
Preference, not included in the match score.165 g vs 170 g, before a case.
Preference, not included in the match score.6.5″ vs 6.1″ diagonally. Larger is a preference, not an automatic win.
Preference, not included in the match score.Published facts, not hands-on recommendations. These preferences do not add extra points to the match score; no tested battery gains are inferred.
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iPhone 16: Apple publishes 460 ppi and a 2,000-nit outdoor peak, but the checked primary specifications do not give a numeric internal-display refresh rate. The v1 display score is withheld because that required input is unverified.
iPhone Air: Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.
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iPhone 16iPhone AirA great phone. An even better deal. Find the point where the value flips.
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Your selected categories: Battery. Scores reflect published capabilities, not hands-on testing. Manufacturer battery claims can use different test conditions. Verified specifications remain visible even where a category cannot be scored.
How we calculate scores256 GB · checked 4 Sept 2026
(64.19 × 1) ÷ 1
Apple publishes 460 ppi and a 2,000-nit outdoor peak, but the checked primary specifications do not give a numeric internal-display refresh rate. The v1 display score is withheld because that required input is unverified.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Verified maximum internal-display refresh rate.
Verified lens and video capabilities remain visible. A complete audit of the four pro-workflow inputs required by the v1 model is not included, so no camera score is inferred.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Complete verification of the four model-defined pro workflows.
Uses Apple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim and up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes charging claim. Cross-brand confidence is low because manufacturer test methods differ.
Selected weight: 1.
low confidence · 100% model coverage62.86 × 65% = 40.86Apple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Test methods differ across manufacturers.
Apple Support UKApple UK66.67 × 35% = 23.33Derived from Apple's up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes claim using a 20W-or-higher USB-C adapter. This is not a sustained charging measurement.
Apple Support UKCategory score = 40.86 + 23.33 = 64.19
No comparable independently measured CPU, GPU or sustained-performance results are included in this official-spec entry.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Comparable CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements.
The checked Apple UK material does not publish a fixed model-specific duration of software support.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Published model-specific software-support duration.
Nominal diagonal; 6.12 inches as a standard rectangle, with a smaller actual viewable area.
Apple Support UKApple's outdoor peak claim, not an independent measurement.
Apple Support UKApple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Test methods differ across manufacturers.
Apple Support UKApple UKDerived from Apple's up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes claim using a 20W-or-higher USB-C adapter. This is not a sustained charging measurement.
50 percent divided by approximately 30 minutes.
Apple Support UKMagSafe, Qi2 and Qi charging are listed.
Apple Support UKApple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack.
Apple Support UKApple lists fixed internal storage options and no removable storage interface.
Apple Support UKUK specification supports nano-SIM plus eSIM and dual eSIM.
Apple Support UKControlled-lab claim: maximum depth of 6m for up to 30 minutes. Resistance is not permanent.
Apple Support UKThe rear modules are main and ultra-wide. The advertised 2x mode uses the main sensor; there is no separate native telephoto module.
Apple Support UKThe 2x mode is enabled by the 48MP main sensor, not a separate native telephoto lens.
Apple Support UKApple lists rear recording up to 4K60 Dolby Vision, not 8K.
Apple Support UK256 GB · checked 10 Sept 2026
(93.00 × 0 + 8.00 × 0 + 73.47 × 1) ÷ 1
Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.
Not included in your current weighted score.
medium confidence · 100% model coverage100.00 × 40% = 40.00Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.
Apple80.00 × 35% = 28.00Published or explicitly calculated pixel density.
AppleCategory score = 40.00 + 28.00 + 25.00 = 93.00
The existing camera-capability model uses lens reach, modules and published recording workflows. It does not measure photo quality.
Not included in your current weighted score.
medium confidence · 100% model coverage0.00 × 25% = 0.00Main-sensor crop mode, not a separate telephoto lens.
Apple20.00 × 15% = 3.00Main-sensor crop mode, not a separate telephoto lens.
Apple0.00 × 35% = 0.00The model counts RAW stills, professional codecs, log capture and external production tools. The checked capture formats list HEIF/JPEG and HEVC/H.264; none of these four workflows is listed.
AppleCategory score = 0.00 + 3.00 + 0.00 + 0.00 + 5.00 = 8.00
Uses the listed playback mode and short charging claim. Manufacturer protocols differ; this is not measured endurance.
Selected weight: 1.
low confidence · 100% model coverage77.14 × 65% = 50.14Apple UK up-to claim, without an external battery; not mixed-use battery life.
Apple66.67 × 35% = 23.33Apple claim using a separately sold 20W or higher USB-C adapter. 50 divided by 30 minutes; not a sustained charging rate.
AppleCategory score = 50.14 + 23.33 = 73.47
Comparable independent CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements are not available here.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Independent benchmarks.
The published update policy is listed separately; remaining support is not converted into a quality score.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Comparable remaining-support scoring methodology.
Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.
AppleApple UK up-to claim, without an external battery; not mixed-use battery life.
AppleApple claim using a separately sold 20W or higher USB-C adapter. 50 divided by 30 minutes; not a sustained charging rate.
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Apple laboratory condition: 6 m for 30 minutes. Resistance is not permanent.
AppleThe 2× mode crops the main sensor; there is no dedicated telephoto module.
AppleMain-sensor crop mode, not a separate telephoto lens.
AppleThe complete recording-mode list reaches 4K at 60 fps.
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