Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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Overview
| Specs Score | 74 / 100 | 89 / 100 Better Specs |
| Display Size | 6.1 in | 6.9 in Bigger Display |
| Display Resolution | 1200 x 2600 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% Less Bezels | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB More Storage |
| CPU Clock Speed | 4.05 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | Hexa Core |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution |
| Front Camera | 24 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 12 MP |
| Weight | 227 g Lighter | |
| Thickness | 6 mm Slimmer | 8.3 mm |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 4685 mAh Bigger Battery |
| Unique Features | No | Reverse Charging |
General
| Model | iPhone 17 AIr | iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2) |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano + eSIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 07, 2025 (Expected) | September 09, 2024 |
Design
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | |
| Weight | 227 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
Display
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 1200 x 2600 pixels, 60 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 447 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) | |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | |
| Features | Super Retina XDR Display, HDR Display, True Tone, Wide Color (P3), Haptic Touch, 1200 Nits Max Brightness (HDR), Support for Display of Multiple Languages and Characters Simultaneously | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical) |
| Notch | Yes, Small Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79) | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, Lightning Port | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB Charging |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,738 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 82 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 17 hours |
Extra
| GPS | yes with A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Lightning | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence) | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection | Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.5 (Main) 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus |
| Features | Panorama, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 24 MP Retina Flash | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | iOS v26 | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 |
| Chipset | Apple | Apple Bionic A18 Pro |
| CPU | Octa Core Processor | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Apple Core GPU | Apple GPU (6-core Graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+) | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W MagSafe | Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2 |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 100 hours | 33 hours |
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