Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone Air

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

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17Apple iPhone Air
Price82900.099900.0
Operating System iOS 26iOS 26
Camera48MP + 48MP + 48M And 18MP48MP And 12MP
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Discounted price:₹93,499Original price:₹119,900
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Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

3692 mAh Smaller capacity compared to iPhone 17 and Pro models due to slim profile

Quick Charging

Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter) Fast charging (50% in 30 min with 20W or higher adapter)

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 30 hours video playback Up to 27 hours video playback

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Apple N1 wireless chip Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes

Front Camera

18MP 12MP

Rear Camera

48MP + 48MP + 48M 48MP

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

4K at 60 fps 4K at 60 fps

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame Titanium frame

Colours

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Water Resistance

IP68 IP68

Weight

177 gram 165 gram

Dimensions

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm -

Height

149.6 mm -

Thickness

7.95 mm 5.64 mm

Width

71.5 mm -
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Display

Aspect Ratio

- 20:9

Bezel-less display

- ultra-slim bezels

Brightness

3000 nits 3000 Nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

- HDR10

Pixel Density

460 ppi 447 PPI

Refresh Rate

1-120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

2622x1206 pixels -

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield

Screen Size

6.3 inch 6.5 inch

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 September 9, 2025

Model

- iPhone 17 AIr

Operating System

iOS 26 iOS 26

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass GPS (A-GPS, Glonass)

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G

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)

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)

SIM Size

(Nano-SIM + eSIM) Fully eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Dual Sim, GSM+GSM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Performance

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) -

Processor

Apple A19 chip (hexa-core) Apple A19 Pro chip

Processor Fabrication

3 nm 3 nm

RAM

8GB -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

- No

Internal Memory

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

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