iPhone Air vs 17 Pro

Name Apple iPhone Air Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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Apple iPhone Air – frontApple iPhone Air – backApple iPhone Air – right side
Apple iPhone 17 Pro – frontApple iPhone 17 Pro – backApple iPhone 17 Pro – right side
MSRP $999 $1099
Released Sep 2025 Sep 2025
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 26 iOS 26
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type LTPO OLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.5″ 6.3″
Resolution (H×W) 2736×1260 2622×1206
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Apple A19 Pro
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Apple GPU, 6 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.26 GHz 4.26 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 | 1024 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide ❌ 48 MP
Telephoto ❌ 48 MP
Optical zoom ❌ 4×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 18 MP wide 18 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) None Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ ❌ China only
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0 6.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3149 mAh 3988 mAh, 4252 mAh (USA)
Wired charging speed? 20 W 40 W
Wireless charging? 20 Watt 25 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 1.0 (mono) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2
Frame material Titanium Aluminum Alloy
Back material Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Island
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Action button, Camera control button Action button, Camera control button
Color options: Black, Blue, White, Gold Silver, Blue, Orange
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.62×7.47×0.56 15.00×7.19×0.88
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.15×2.94×0.22 5.91×2.83×0.35
Weight (gram): 165 206
Weight (oz): 5.82 7.27
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other ❌ SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone Air has a larger display (6.5″ vs 6.3″) and is lighter (165 g vs 206 g). The Apple iPhone 17 Pro costs $100 more ($1099 vs $999), has a larger battery (3988 mAh vs 3149 mAh) and charges faster (40 W vs 20 W).

Only on the Apple iPhone 17 Pro: ultrawide (48 MP), telephoto (48 MP), optical zoom (4×), other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner) and physical SIM (Nano, USA: none).

Other differences: charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2) and frame material (Titanium vs Aluminum Alloy). Both have LTPO OLED displays, 120 Hz refresh rates, the Apple A19 Pro, 12 GB of RAM and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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