The lightest iPhone Apple has sold in the past five years is the 165 g iPhone Air, and the heaviest is the new 254 g iPhone Duo, according to Apple’s tech specs. The iPhone 18 Pro weighs 211 g and the iPhone 18 Pro Max 249 g, both heavier than the 17 Pro models they replace despite identical dimensions.
This ranking covers 20 phones: every model Apple currently sells except the iPhone 17e, plus every iPhone 13, 14, 15 and 16 family model whose weight we confirmed from Apple’s spec pages. For the current lineup only, see every iPhone Apple sells now.
Key facts
| Fact | Figure |
|---|---|
| Lightest | iPhone Air, 165 g (5.82 oz), 5.64 mm thick |
| Heaviest | iPhone Duo, 254 g |
| iPhone 18 Pro | 211 g (7.44 oz), 5 g more than iPhone 17 Pro |
| iPhone 18 Pro Max | 249 g (8.78 oz), 16 g more than iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Lightest Pro ever in this list | iPhone 15 Pro, 187 g |
| Heaviest phone that does not fold | iPhone 18 Pro Max, 249 g |
| Spread from lightest to heaviest | 89 g |
The full ranking, lightest to heaviest
| Rank | Model | Weight | Ounces | Thickness | Frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iPhone Air | 165 g | 5.82 | 5.64 mm | Titanium |
| 2 | iPhone 16e | 167 g | 5.88 | 7.80 mm | Aluminum |
| 3 | iPhone 16 | 170 g | 6.00 | 7.80 mm | Aluminum |
| 4 | iPhone 15 | 171 g | 6.02 | 7.80 mm | Aluminum |
| 5 | iPhone 14 | 172 g | 6.07 | 7.80 mm | Aluminum |
| 6 | iPhone 13 | 174 g | 6.14 | 7.65 mm | Aluminum |
| 7 | iPhone 17 | 177 g | 6.24 | 7.95 mm | Aluminum |
| 8 | iPhone 15 Pro | 187 g | 6.60 | 8.25 mm | Titanium |
| 9 | iPhone 16 Pro | 199 g | 7.03 | 8.25 mm | Titanium |
| 10 | iPhone 13 Pro | 204 g | 7.19 | 7.65 mm | Stainless steel |
| 11 | iPhone 14 Pro | 206 g | 7.27 | 7.85 mm | Stainless steel |
| 11 | iPhone 17 Pro | 206 g | 7.27 | 8.75 mm | Aluminum unibody |
| 13 | iPhone 18 Pro | 211 g | 7.44 | 8.75 mm | Aluminum unibody |
| 14 | iPhone 15 Pro Max | 221 g | 7.81 | 8.25 mm | Titanium |
| 15 | iPhone 16 Pro Max | 227 g | 7.99 | 8.25 mm | Titanium |
| 16 | iPhone 17 Pro Max | 233 g | 8.22 | 8.75 mm | Aluminum unibody |
| 17 | iPhone 13 Pro Max | 240 g | 8.46 | 7.65 mm | Stainless steel |
| 17 | iPhone 14 Pro Max | 240 g | 8.47 | 7.85 mm | Stainless steel |
| 19 | iPhone 18 Pro Max | 249 g | 8.78 | 8.75 mm | Aluminum unibody |
| 20 | iPhone Duo | 254 g | Not listed in our sources | Folds; see Duo specs | Titanium |
Under 180 g: iPhone Air and the standard models
The iPhone Air is the outlier at 165 g and 5.64 mm, the thinnest and lightest phone in the table by a clear margin. Every standard model from the iPhone 13 to the iPhone 16 sits in a 170 g to 174 g band at 7.65 mm to 7.80 mm, and the 16e is 167 g. Our iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Air comparison weighs the 46 g difference against the Pro cameras you give up.
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The iPhone 17 is the heaviest standard model at 177 g, which goes with its move to a 6.3-inch display and a 7.95 mm body.
The Pros: 187 g to 211 g
Frame material shows up clearly here. The stainless-steel iPhone 13 Pro and 14 Pro weighed 204 g and 206 g. The switch to titanium dropped the iPhone 15 Pro to 187 g, the lightest Pro in the list, and the 16 Pro came in at 199 g with a larger 6.3-inch display.
The move to an aluminum unibody with a Ceramic Shield back on the iPhone 17 Pro took the weight back to 206 g and the thickness to 8.75 mm. The iPhone 18 Pro is 211 g, 5 g heavier, at the same 71.9 x 150.0 x 8.75 mm dimensions Apple lists for both phones.
Pro Max and iPhone Duo: 221 g to 254 g
The big phones follow the same material pattern. The titanium 15 Pro Max and 16 Pro Max weighed 221 g and 227 g, lighter than the 240 g steel 13 Pro Max and 14 Pro Max. The aluminum unibody 17 Pro Max was 233 g.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max is 249 g, 16 g more than the 17 Pro Max at identical 78.0 x 163.4 x 8.75 mm dimensions, and 9 g heavier than the steel Pro Max models of 2021 and 2022. It is the heaviest iPhone that does not fold. The difference between the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max is 38 g, which our Pro vs Pro Max guide sets against the battery and screen gains.
The iPhone Duo tops the table at 254 g, 5 g more than the 18 Pro Max and 89 g more than the iPhone Air. Our Duo vs 18 Pro Max comparison covers what that weight buys, and the Duo launch story has the full spec list.
What Apple has not said
- Apple has not explained why the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max gained 5 g and 16 g over the 17 Pro models at the same dimensions.
- Apple does not list a weight in ounces for the iPhone Duo in the material we have; the 254 g figure is from Apple’s tech specs.
- The iPhone 17e is on sale but we have not confirmed its weight from an Apple spec page, so it is not ranked.
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and the 18 Pro Max at $1,299, with pre-orders on Saturday, September 12 at 5 a.m. PT and availability on Friday, September 18. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999, with pre-orders on October 16 and availability on October 23.
