Screen size
iPhone 176.3"
iPhone AirWinner: 6.5"+3.1%
Quick verdict
iPhone Air leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 17
3
spec wins
Ties
14
equal specs
iPhone Air
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone Air
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone Air
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 17
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521
iPhone Air
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518
5G bands
iPhone 17
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
iPhone Air
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
Speed
iPhone 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
iPhone Air
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
iPhone Air
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone Air
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
iPhone Air
165 g (5.82 oz)
Build
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
iPhone Air
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPhone 17
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iPhone Air
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Other
iPhone 17
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone Air
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 17
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iPhone Air
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone Air
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone Air
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
iPhone Air
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone Air
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone Air
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
iPhone Air
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone Air
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 17
No
iPhone Air
No
Internal
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17
NVMe
iPhone Air
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 17
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
iPhone Air
-
Features
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone Air
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 17
-
iPhone Air
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Single
iPhone 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone Air
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone Air
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone Air
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17
No
iPhone Air
No
WLAN
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone Air
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone Air
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 17
Yes
iPhone Air
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17
No
iPhone Air
No
USB
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone Air
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone Air
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone Air
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
iPhone Air
Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging
iPhone 17
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone Air
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
iPhone Air
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Models
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
iPhone Air
iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
SAR
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone Air
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone Air
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79
iPhone Air
$ 849.92 / C$ 1,899.00 / £ 727.00 / € 850.00