Apple iPhone 17 VS Apple iPhone Air

Both the Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air are waterproof, with both models rated IP68, meaning they can withstand submersion up to a depth of 6 meters. However, the iPhone 17 is slightly heavier at 177 g, compared to the iPhone Air's 165 g. The iPhone 17 is also thicker, measuring 7.95 mm, whereas the iPhone Air is thinner at 5.64 mm. In terms of width, the iPhone Air is marginally wider at 74.7 mm, while the iPhone 17 is 71.5 mm wide. Additionally, the iPhone 17 has a larger volume of 85.04 cm³, whereas the iPhone Air has a volume of 65.81 cm³.

Both phones have the same minimum and maximum operating temperatures, with a lowest potential operating temperature of 0 °C and a maximum of 35 °C. Neither phone has a rugged build, and neither is foldable. The dimensions of the phones show slight variations, with the iPhone 17 being shorter at 149.6 mm tall, compared to the iPhone Air's 156.2 mm height.

Overall, while both phones share similar design features such as waterproofing and operating temperature ranges, the iPhone 17 is larger and heavier, whereas the iPhone Air is thinner and lighter.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air feature OLED/AMOLED displays with a pixel density of 460 ppi, ensuring crisp and clear visuals. However, the iPhone 17 has a slightly smaller screen size at 6.3″, while the iPhone Air offers a 6.5″ display. The resolution on the iPhone 17 is 1206 x 2622 px, whereas the iPhone Air has a resolution of 1260 x 2736 px, offering a bit more detail.

Both phones share the same 120Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate, providing smooth responsiveness. They also both offer a typical brightness of 1000 nits. Additionally, both models support HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Always-On Display features. Neither phone includes branded damage-resistant glass, and neither has a secondary screen.

One key similarity between the two phones is their 2000000:1 contrast ratio, ensuring deep blacks and vibrant colors. Despite these shared features, the iPhone Air does have a slightly larger screen size and resolution, while the iPhone 17 remains a touch smaller with a slightly lower resolution.

The Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air both feature the Apple A19 series chipsets, with the iPhone 17 using the standard Apple A19 and the iPhone Air using the more advanced Apple A19 Pro. Both devices share identical CPU speeds, with 2 high-performance cores at 4.26 GHz and 4 efficiency cores at 2.51 GHz. They also have the same GPU clock speed of 1490 MHz, and both use the same semiconductor size of 3 nm. Both phones support integrated LTE, 64-bit architecture, and integrated graphics, and both use big.LITTLE technology with 6 CPU threads. Neither phone supports ECC memory.

In terms of performance benchmarks, the iPhone Air slightly outperforms the iPhone 17. The iPhone Air achieves a multi-core Geekbench 6 score of 9746, compared to the iPhone 17's 8810. For single-core performance, the iPhone Air scores 3895, while the iPhone 17 scores 3608. The RAM is another area where the two devices differ: the iPhone 17 has 8GB of RAM, whereas the iPhone Air offers 12GB. Both devices have a RAM speed of 4800 MHz and support DDR5 memory, with the same maximum memory bandwidth of 78.8 GB/s.

While both models share similar features like the 16 MB L2 cache, 12GB maximum memory amount, and 20000 million transistors, the iPhone Air offers a larger internal storage option at 1024GB, compared to the iPhone 17's 512GB. Both phones have the same Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 10W, and both use multithreading but do not utilize it in the same way.

The Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air both have 18MP front cameras with a wide aperture of 1.9f. They also share similar camera features, such as built-in optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus when recording videos, and support for slow-motion video recording. Both devices support HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording, and include features like manual exposure, manual ISO, manual focus, and manual shutter speed. Neither phone has a front-facing LED flash or a dual-lens front camera.

However, the main cameras on the two devices differ slightly. The iPhone 17 features a dual-lens main camera with two 48MP sensors, while the iPhone Air has a single 48MP main camera. Both phones have a 2x optical zoom, a BSI sensor, and a CMOS sensor. The main camera on both devices also supports video recording at 2160 x 60 fps. Neither phone has laser autofocus, shoots 360° panoramas, or shoots raw photos, but both can create panoramas in-camera.

In summary, the iPhone 17 offers a dual-lens main camera setup, while the iPhone Air has a single-lens main camera. Both phones provide the same front camera and a wide range of advanced features like HDR, Dolby Vision recording, and manual settings.

The Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air share almost identical operating system features. Both models include clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, Mail Privacy Protection, and the ability to block app tracking and cross-site tracking. Both devices offer on-device machine learning, notification permissions, a media picker, and the ability to offload apps. They also support dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing, battery health check, focus modes, Live Text, full-page screenshots, and SharePlay. Additionally, both phones get direct OS updates and have AirPlay, PiP, and voice command functionality.

There are no significant differences in their privacy and customization features, as both devices have similar controls for app tracking, media sharing, and customizable notifications. Neither device supports dynamic theming, extra dim mode, split screen, or the ability to be used as a PC. Both phones also have offline voice recognition and tracking of the current device position. Both iPhones support widgets, sharing intents, and have a child lock feature.

In conclusion, the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air offer the same set of operating system features, providing a consistent user experience in terms of privacy, customization, and system functionality.

The Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air both feature wireless charging, support fast charging, and come with a rechargeable battery. However, there are differences in battery power and charging capabilities. The iPhone 17 has a larger battery with a power of 3692 mAh, compared to the iPhone Air's 3149 mAh battery. The iPhone 17 also supports faster wired charging at 40W, while the iPhone Air supports a slower 20W charging speed. Both phones have the same wireless charging speed of 30W.

Both devices do not support reverse wireless charging and do not come with a charger in the box. Neither phone has a removable battery. They both include a battery level indicator and provide the same battery life of 30 hours for the iPhone 17 and 27 hours for the iPhone Air.

In summary, while both phones share several similar battery features, the iPhone 17 offers a larger battery capacity and faster wired charging speed compared to the iPhone Air, which has a slightly shorter battery life.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, so users will need to use wireless headphones or adapters for wired audio connections. The iPhone 17, however, is equipped with stereo speakers, while the iPhone Air does not have stereo speakers.

Neither device supports high-definition audio technologies such as aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, and neither has a built-in radio.

Both models feature 3 microphones, ensuring quality audio capture for calls and recordings, though no specific enhancements for audio playback or wireless technologies are included in either model.

The Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air both support 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), though the iPhone Air also supports Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), giving it an additional Wi-Fi standard. Both phones feature NFC, Bluetooth 6, USB Type-C with USB version 2, and have the same download speed of 10000 MBits/s and upload speed of 3500 MBits/s.

In terms of SIM support, both devices feature 1 SIM and 1 eSIM. Neither phone includes an external memory slot, fingerprint scanner, or infrared sensor. Both phones support emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, and have GPS, a compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, and cellular module. They also both use 3D facial recognition for security and support Galileo for satellite navigation.

While the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air share many connectivity and feature specifications, the iPhone Air stands out with the addition of Wi-Fi 6E, while both phones have the same other features like motion tracking, HDMI output, and a built-in projector, which are not present on either device.

The Apple iPhone 17 and Apple iPhone Air both include a video light, making it easier to capture well-lit videos. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as all these attributes are absent in both models.

Overall, the specifications in this group are identical for both phones, with both sharing the same video light and lacking the mentioned display features.

In summary, both the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air offer the same set of display and video light features, with no notable differences in this category.