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Device A

iPhone Air

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Device B

ASUS ROG Phone · Phones

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Announced	September 09, 2025	19 November 2024
Released	2025-09-19	7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024)
Status	in stores September 19, 2025	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	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 (A3517)	FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71
5G	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 (A3517)	SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame (7000 series), glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (matte, nano-crystalline texture)
Dimensions	156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)	163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)	IP65/IP68
SIM	eSIM (Worldwide)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	227 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features	—	HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution	1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+)
Screen-to-body	~89.9%	—
Size	6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
CPU	Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core, up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit (2nd-gen Qualcomm Oryon)
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 830
OS	iOS 26	Android 15, ROG UI

MEMORY5 fields

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity
MAIN CAMERA	A 48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture and 26mm focal length, equipped with a 1/1.56" sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS).	50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700 (wide), gimbal OIS \| 13 MP, 120° (ultrawide) \| 5 MP (macro)
Video	4K video capture at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. It includes HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, along with stereo sound recording.	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	1x and 0.7x selfie perspectives
Selfie camera	An 18 MP multi-aspect wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture, featuring phase detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilization (OIS), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication.	32 MP RGBW, 90° FoV
Video	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS).	—

SOUND2 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
3.5mm jack	No	Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG (ROG Phone 9 Pro review; same chassis)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz

FEATURES3 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Ai	—	X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Noise Cancellation
Other features	—	AniMe Vision rear display (85 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Capacity	3149 mAh	5800 mAh
Charging Type	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired	65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3)
Type	Li-Ion 3149 mAh	5800 mAh (typical)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION8 fields

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Colors	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Phantom Black; Storm White
Compatibility	—	Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions (US adds LTE B29/B30/B71); 2 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates; screen protector in box only in TW/HK
Cooling	—	ROG GameCool 9: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 3, vapor chamber, graphite sheet (+57% volume), boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X Pro
Launch Price	—	EUR 1,099 (12GB/256GB), EUR 1,149 (12GB/512GB) (Europe)
Launch Price (USD)	$999.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$999.99 (US, 12GB/256GB)
Models	Region-specific variants	AI2501
Models and regions	—	WW, US and CN versions with different band lists
Price in Nigeria	₦1,400,000 (Seller price)	₦1,400,000 (Stored estimate)

TESTS1 field

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Battery Endurance	—	At least 4.5 h heavy gaming, 22.1 h video streaming, 23.4 h IG scrolling (ASUS manufacturer figures)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	iPhone Air	9
Security	Biometric security: Face ID.	In-display fingerprint, face recognition