Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison

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7.4
Apple iPhone Air
5.6
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Apple iPhone Air Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Released · Sep 19, 2025
Released · Aug 08, 2025
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
3149 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025 Aug 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199
12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449
12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699
€239

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g 6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Titanium
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI 2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2787 (Excellent) 1081 (Average)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78
4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
iOS (26.x) Android (15), up to 6 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3500 723
GeekBench 6 Multi
8836 1910
3D Mark High
4898 346
3D Mark Low
2895 338

Battery

Type
3149 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 29min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
7h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Yes
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
126
Overall
130
Photo
122
Video
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 6, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg
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