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Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone Air
What iPhone 17 does better (12) and where iPhone Air wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display8.2
8.5Performance9.2
7.5Camera7.0
5.8Battery3.1
9.5Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 17iPhone Air
| iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.6 mm | 156.2 mm | −6.6 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 74.7 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 5.6 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 165 g | +12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 17 better than iPhone Air?
- Wireless chargingYes · iPhone Air: No
- Stereo speakersYes · iPhone Air: No
- Battery capacity3,692 mAh vs 3,149 mAh+17%
- Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
- Active use (test)15 h vs 12.7 h+18%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · iPhone Air: No
- Dual SIMYes · iPhone Air: No
- Charged in 30 min75% vs 50%+50%
- Wireless charging power25 W vs 20 W+25%
- Loudspeaker loudness-27.5 LUFS vs -29.8 LUFS+-8%
- Endurance per cycle41 h vs 40 h+2%
Why is iPhone Air better than iPhone 17?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- AnTuTu score2,109,773 vs 2,568,709+22%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,360 vs 11,101+19%
- Weight177 g vs 165 g+7%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+3%
- Thickness8 mm vs 5.6 mm+43%
- Resolution (width)1,206 px vs 1,260 px+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 165 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 5.6 mm |
| Height | 149.6 mm | 156.2 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 74.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,206 px | 1,260 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,622 px | 2,736 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,012 nits | 998 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 89.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 4.26 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 2,109,773 | 2,568,709 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,360 | 11,101 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,803 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 18 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,692 mAh | 3,149 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 15 h | 12.7 h |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 20 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.5 LUFS | -29.8 LUFS |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | iOS 26 |
| Platform | iOS | iOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 41 h | 40 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | B | B |
