iPhone Air vs 15 Pro

Phone 1

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Winner

Xiaomi 15 Pro

The 15 Pro wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone Air it's also the sounder buy at $12.42 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone Air 62 · 15 Pro 74 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone Air $999

Safe to buy$13.32/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032

Xiaomi 15 Pro $650

Safe to buy$12.42/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone Air 9015 Pro 90

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

iPhone Air 10015 Pro 98

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone Air 5015 Pro 79

The 15 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

iPhone Air 4315 Pro 100

6,100mAh vs 3,149mAh — the 15 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone Air 8915 Pro 62

The iPhone Air is supported until Sep 2032 — 23 months longer than the 15 Pro.

Value

iPhone Air 6215 Pro 74

Overall value goes to the 15 Pro at $12.42 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone Air	15 Pro
Price (street)	$999	$650
Display	6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	12GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	3,149 mAh	6,100 mAh
Charging	Wired — 50% in ~30 min with a 20W+ adapter; MagSafe/Qi2 wireless up to 20W	90W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 5x
Dimensions	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm	161.3 × 74.6 × 8.4 mm
Weight	165 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2032	Oct 2030

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