Apple iPhone Air vs OnePlus Nord 4
The Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air and OnePlus Nord 4 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The OnePlus Nord 4 is the cheaper of the two at $499 versus $1,199, a difference of about $700. The Apple iPhone Air is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Apple iPhone Air stands out for thinnest iphone ever at 5.6mm, while OnePlus Nord 4 is praised for unique all-metal aluminum unibody design. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Apple iPhone Air if…
- →Thinnest iPhone ever at 5.6mm
- →Only 165g with titanium frame
- →A19 Pro chip in ultra-slim design
Buy the OnePlus Nord 4 if…
- →Unique all-metal aluminum unibody design
- →Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 punches above its class
- →Large 5500 mAh battery with 100W charging
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone Air
Pros
- Thinnest iPhone ever at 5.6mm
- Only 165g with titanium frame
- A19 Pro chip in ultra-slim design
- 3x more scratch-resistant Ceramic Shield 2
Cons
- Smaller 3149 mAh battery limits endurance
- Only 2x telephoto (no periscope)
- No ultrawide camera
- $1199 for fewer cameras than Pro
OnePlus Nord 4
Pros
- Unique all-metal aluminum unibody design
- Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 punches above its class
- Large 5500 mAh battery with 100W charging
- Bright 2150-nit LTPO AMOLED display
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 at mid-range price
Cons
- Weak 8 MP ultrawide camera
- No wireless charging
- Only IP65 splash resistance
- USB-C 2.0 (slow data transfer)
- Not officially sold in North America
Full Specifications
| Spec | Apple iPhone Air | OnePlus Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 19 | Android 14 (OxygenOS 14.1) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 199.5 g |
| Material | Titanium frame, Ceramic Shield 2 | Aluminum unibody |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| Dimensions | 155 x 73 x 5.6 mm | 162.6 x 75.0 x 8.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP, f/1.6, OIS | 50 MP, f/1.8, OIS (Sony LYT-600) |
| Front camera | 24 MP, f/1.9, Center Stage | 16 MP, f/2.4 |
| Video | 4K@60fps, Dual Capture | 4K@30fps |
| Telephoto | 12 MP, f/2.8, 2x optical zoom | — |
| Ultrawide | — | 8 MP, f/2.2, 112-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3149 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 27W wired | 100W SuperVOOC wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W MagSafe | No |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 | 2772 x 1240 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 1-120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 2000 | 2150 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 6-core | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | 6-core GPU | Adreno 732 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
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