OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone Air


Quick Comparison


Both OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G and Apple iPhone Air comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone Air has better resolution of 2736 x 1260 than OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G which has resolution of 2460 x 1080. Apple iPhone Air has more internal memory than OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G

NameOPPO F21 Pro Plus 5GApple iPhone Air
RAM8 GB8 GB
Display6.43 in6.5 in
Internal Memory128 GB256 GB
Battery4200 mAh3149 mAh
Camera50 MP Quad48 MP
PriceRs. 29990Rs. 119900

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

The cost of OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G is Rs. 29990. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone Air is Rs. 119900.

Display comparison

Apple iPhone Air has larger screen size of 6.5 inches in comparison to OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G's 6.43 inch screen. OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone Air has OLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & OPPO's phone has only 409 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OPPO's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.8% than Apple's phone ~ 89.9%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.

Memory comparison

Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM Apple iPhone Air has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G (128 GB).

Camera comparison

OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G's 50 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone Air's 48 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone Air will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 18 MP Front Camera in comparison to OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G's 16 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

OPPO F21 Pro Plus 5G has version 11 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone Air has version 26 iOS Operating System.

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Full Comparison


NameOPPO F21 Pro Plus 5GApple iPhone Air
General
ModelF21 Pro PlusiPhone 17 AIr
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMeSIM SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateSeptember 09, 2025
In The BoxiPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation
Design
Dimensions73.4 x 160.1 x 7.8 mm74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm
Weight173 g165 g
ColorsSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Display
TypeColor Super AMOLED Screen (16.7M)Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.43 inches, 1080 x 2460 pixels, 90 Hz6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 409 PPI~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 90.8%~ 89.9%
Glass TypeCeramic Shield 2
Brightness1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
FeaturesSuper Retina XDR Display, 16.63 Cm (6.5″) (Diagonal) All‑screen Oled Display, 2736x1260‑pixel Resolution At 460 Ppi, Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Dynamic Island
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1
Card SlotYes, upto 256 GBNo
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsFDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi VersionWi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothYes, v5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HDYes, v6.0, A2DP, LE
USBYes, USB-CYes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB on-the-go, USB Charging
Extra
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayNo
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsLight sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Gravity Sensor, Geomagnetic SensorFace Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors
3.5mm Headphone JackYesNo
NFCYes
AI FeaturesApple Intelligence
Water ResistanceYes, 6 m upto 30 min
IP RatingIP68
Dust ResistantYes
Extra FeaturesApple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip
Camera
Rear Camera50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Main)
8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
Macro
2 MP ƒ/2.4
Mono
48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle)
Camera SensorIMX904
Auto FocusYesYes, Phase Detection autofocus
FeaturesDigital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focusDigital Zoom Up to 10x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, Dual LED
Front Camera16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Main)
Punch Hole
18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
IMX914
Retina Flash
Front Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v11iOS v26
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 900Apple A19 Pro
CPU2.4 GHz, Octa Core ProcessorHexa Core Processor
Core DetailsArm Cortex-A78 @ Up to 2.4GHz, Arm Cortex-A55 @ Up to 2GHz
Fabrication Node3nm
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTML5Yes
Multimedia
EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, MID, OGG, FLAC, WMAAAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)
Video3GP, MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, ASF, FLVHEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size4200 mAh, Li-Po Battery3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast ChargingYes, 65W Flash Charging TechnologyYes
Wireless ChargingYes, 20W
Reverse Wireless ChargingYes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time100 hours

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