Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone Air

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone Air across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone Air scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,481, while Apple iPhone 17e scores 8,236, making Apple iPhone Air the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone Air offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Apple iPhone 17e offers 6.1 inches, making Apple iPhone Air the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 17e and Apple iPhone Air feature the same Super Retina XDR OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 17e and Apple iPhone Air feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Apple iPhone 17e offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone Air better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 17e offers a higher battery capacity with 4005 mAh, while Apple iPhone Air offers 3149 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17e better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17e and Apple iPhone Air offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone Air receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17e is rated 7.7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 17e and Apple iPhone Air both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026
19 Sep, 2025
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A19
Apple A19 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4005 mAh
3149 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.7/10
8.1/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Compact & lightweight
  • Good performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Apple ecosystem
  • Ultraslim & lightweight
  • Pro-grade display
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent primary camera
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • 60Hz display
  • Limited camera capabilities
  • Wide notch
  • No dedicated telephoto & ultrawide lens
  • No stereo speakers
  • Pricey
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(201 ratings)
4.6/5
(212 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,112,540
AnTuTu Score
2,067,200
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹64,900
₹96,990
₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2026
(Official)
Sep 09, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26
iOS v26
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 T8150a
Apple A19 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core
Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,112,540
2,067,200
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
16.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,832
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %
12.0 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
3000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
460 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
88.69 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.1 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm
156.2 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71.5 mm
74.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm
5.64 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

170 grams
165 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
Back: Ceramic Shield 2
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.626 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120 fps
4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4005 mAh
3149 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 20W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 26m 0s
1h 35m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹64,900
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