Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone Air
Our take
The Air is the one people pick up in the store, at 165 g for a 6.5-inch screen. Then you see what it gives up. It has one rear camera and a 3,149 mAh battery, while the iPhone 17 has two 48 MP cameras and lasts longer. Check the prices below, because the gap between these two moves around.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17
The sensible iPhone. It has the ultrawide camera and the bigger battery, and it gets through a long day more comfortably.
Choose the Apple iPhone Air
Buy it for how it feels in the hand, as long as you're near a charger most of the day. The A19 Pro chip and 12 GB of RAM make it faster than the 17, though you'll rarely notice.
| Apple iPhone 17 | Apple iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Best price | No shop here yet | No shop here yet |
| Screen | 6.3" · LTPO OLED · 120 Hz | 6.5" · LTPO OLED · 120 Hz |
| Chip | Apple A19 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Battery | 3692 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Charging | 40 W | 20 W |
| Cameras | 48 MP main · 48 MP ultrawide · 18 MP Center Stage selfie | 48 MP main · 18 MP front |
| Weight | 177 g | 165 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Updates | 5 years | – |