Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 Air or Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the b...asis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17 AirApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Price79990.098990.0
Operating System iOS v18iOS v16
Camera12 MP + 12 MP And 24 MP16 MP + 16 MP + 16 MP And 16 MP
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₹79,990
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Audio

Audio Jack

- Lightning

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Battery

Capacity

- 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes No

Wireless Charging

Yes, 15W MagSafe -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes

Flash

Yes Yes, LED Flash

Front Camera

24 MP 16 MP

Image Resolution

- 4616 x 3464 Pixels

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP 16 MP + 16 MP + 16 MP

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD 1920x1080 fps

Design

Water Resistance

Yes, 6 m upto 30 min -

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 -

Brightness

1200 Nits -

Display Type

OLED OLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

Yes -

Pixel Density

447 PPI 424 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz -

Resolution

1200 x 2600 pixels 16 MP, Primary Camera

Screen Size

- 6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
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General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 07, 2025 September 16, 2025

Model

iPhone 17 AIr -

Operating System

iOS v18 iOS v16

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.4 Yes, v5.3

GPS

yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes -

Network Support

4G,5G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79) 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79) 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Nano + eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual Sim, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Performance

Graphics

- Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Processor

Apple Apple A16 Bionic

RAM

8 GB 6 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Other Sensors

Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

128 GB 256 GB

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