iPhone Air vs iQOO Z9 Turbo
76.7Performance47
64.7Display82.1
44.7Camera42.6
46.9Battery70.4
73.3Features86.7
7 spec wins — iPhone Air9 spec wins — iQOO Z9 Turbo
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone Air scores 61.6 against 61.8 for iQOO Z9 Turbo. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO Z9 Turbo edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone Air
- Stronger performance score: 77 vs 47
- 88% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,775 vs 2,008
- 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,497 vs 5,365
- 29% lower thickness: 5.6 mm vs 8 mm
- 15% lower weight: 165 g vs 195 g
Reasons to pick the iQOO Z9 Turbo
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 65
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
- 300% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 20 W
- 91% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 3,149 mAh
Display
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.78 ″+4% |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2736 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+2% | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 93.4 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,693,377Bottom 49% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 402,362Bottom 38% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 611,648Top 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 229,695Bottom 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 449,672Top 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,775+88%Top 2% | 2,008Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,497+77%Top 11% | 5,365Top 35% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 61 %Bottom 26% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP+13% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,149 mAh | 6,000 mAh+91% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 80 W+300% |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12.7 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 165 g+15% | 195 g |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm+29% | 8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Titanium | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 14 (OriginOS 4) |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone Air | iQOO Z9 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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