Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 17

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Comparing the Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 17 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 17 scores 9,327, making Apple iPhone Air the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone Air offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making Apple iPhone Air the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone Air and Apple iPhone 17 feature the same Super Retina XDR OLED display.


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


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone Air and Apple iPhone 17 feature a 18 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 17 offers a higher battery capacity with 3692 mAh, while Apple iPhone Air offers 3149 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone Air is rated 8.1.


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

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Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025
19 Sep, 2025
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A19 Pro
Apple A19
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

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3149 mAh
3692 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
40W 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

8.1/10
8.3/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Ultraslim & lightweight
  • Pro-grade display
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent primary camera
  • Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
  • Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
  • A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • No dedicated telephoto & ultrawide lens
  • No stereo speakers
  • Pricey
  • Battery life remains similar to last year
  • Lens flare in low light
  • Design still looks identical to iPhone 16
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(212 ratings)
4.6/5
(13,391 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,067,200
AnTuTu Score
2,250,422
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2025
(Official)
Sep 19, 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 Pro
Apple A19
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, 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 (Five-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.

2,067,200
2,250,422
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 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.

N/A
4,884
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
10.5 %
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

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
458 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.69 %
90.89 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

156.2 mm
149.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

74.7 mm
71.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

5.64 mm
7.95 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

165 grams
177 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2
Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass
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

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.626 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

N/A
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3149 mAh
3692 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging
Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
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 35m 0s
1h 11m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
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: eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano 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
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) / 700 (band 12)
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)
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
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 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) / 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)
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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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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 Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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