iPhone Air vs 15T Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi 15T Pro

The 15T Pro wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone Air it's also the sounder buy at $12.65 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone Air 62 · 15T Pro 69 — 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$13.28/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032

Xiaomi 15T Pro $650

Safe to buy$12.65/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone Air 9015T Pro 70

The iPhone Air's screen is the better one — 6.5-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 1–120hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone Air 10015T Pro 94

The iPhone Air's Apple A19 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone Air 5015T Pro 79

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

Battery

iPhone Air 4315T Pro 90

5,500mAh vs 3,149mAh — the 15T Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone Air 9015T Pro 61

The iPhone Air is supported until Sep 2032 — 24 months longer than the 15T Pro.

Value

iPhone Air 6215T Pro 69

Overall value goes to the 15T Pro at $12.65 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone Air	15T Pro
Price (street)	$999	$650
Display	6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak	6.83-inch AMOLED, 2772x1280, 144Hz
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	3,149 mAh	5,500 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 telephoto 5x periscope, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm	162.7 × 77.9 × 8.0 mm
Weight	165 g	210 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2032	Sep 2030

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