Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 17

Price Comparison (India)

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple
Announced
September 2025	September 2025
Status
Coming Soon - September 2025	Coming Soon - September 2025
Price
Rs. 119,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 82,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)	149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
LTE	LTE
5G Network
SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging

Build Features
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

OS
iOS 26	iOS 26
Processor
Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Hexa-core, Apple A19 (3 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) [Similar]	Apple GPU (5-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
1 TB	512 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protection	FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protection
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.5 inches [Similar]	6.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1260 x 2736 pixels (463 ppi)	1206 x 2622 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
88.92%	90.92%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
48 MP [Similar]	48 MP + 48 MP [Similar]
Flash
Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash	Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS HDR (photo/panorama)	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 HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front Camera
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe	512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Not Supported	Not Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired	Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Capacity
3149 mAh	3692 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-