Apple iPhone Air and Huawei Pura 80 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Apple iPhone Air wins on Performance and Screen; Huawei Pura 80 Pro wins on Battery and Main Camera. Huawei Pura 80 Pro is 1.4mm wider than Apple iPhone Air. Apple iPhone Air is the more recent release, from Sep 2025.
EDITORIAL: Like Samsung, Apple has introduced a slim phone this year. And just like Samsungâs, Appleâs new entry replaces the bigger non-Pro model that wasnât selling too well. 17 Air is the only iPhone this year to keep the Titanium build and the only one to come with just 2 lenses: one on the front and just one in the back. Other then being 5.6mm thin, 17 Air offers the same screen with anti-reflection coating and the same new âCenter Stageâ selfie camera as this yearâs Proâs. Itâs A19 Pro chip has 1 core less and a noticably slower performance when compared to 17 Pro Max. Night mode photos are painfully slow to take. The still and video imaging is very good but remember: you wonât have access to any meaningful zooming or ultrawide action. At least, Airâs battery life is better then Samsung Edgeâs. We wish it more luck then iPhone Plus had.
EDITORIAL: Released on Jun 12th, 2025 the Pura 80 Pro is a slightly downgraded version of the Pro+. These two share the same size body, processor, battery, charging, screen, element protection, selfie and even software with the mighty Pura 80 Ultra. Difference is just in phone colors and the back camera tech: this Pro features a 1 inch sensor 50MP OIS PDAF main + 48MP PDAF telephoto + 40MP AF ultrawide while it's more expensive siblings have better imaging hardware. Still, expect some outstanding photos from it.
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.