Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 17 Air Apple iPhone 17e
Not announced · Expected Sep 2025
Not announced · No information
6.7-inch · 1290x2796px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB

Availability

Expected Announcement
September2025

Design

Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
1290x2796px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
(3 nm) Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) 48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes
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