Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 17e
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone Air Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 165g vs 169g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
- Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3149mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2736 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 3000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Blue |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 4300 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | 4/2.51 () | - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.26 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | n/a | Apple A19 GPU |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 2073.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3756 | 3610 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10670 | 9207 |
| CPU | 511982 | 706723 |
| GPU | 790667 | 674842 |
| Memory | 370651 | 212297 |
| UX | 444857 | 357221 |
| NanoReview Score | 2118157 | 1951083 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | iOS 26.3 |
Battery
| Volume | 3149 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (20 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:34 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:40 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 16:33 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:37 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 135 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 18 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | 599 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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