Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (512GB) vs Apple iPhone Air (512GB)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (512GB) and Apple iPhone Air (512GB). Comparing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (512GB) vs Apple iPhone Air (512GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (512GB) stands against Apple iPhone Air (512GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (512GB) is $1,659 and for Apple iPhone Air (512GB) is $1,199. The details of both of these products were last updated on May 01, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (512GB)	Apple iPhone Air (512GB)
Display	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels
OS	iOS v26	iOS v26
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.79 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle)
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Internal Memory	512 GB	512 GB
Price	$1,659	$1,199

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Overview

Specs Score	55 / 100	81 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	6.9 in Bigger Display	6.5 in
Display Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution	1260 x 2736 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Weight	233 g	165 g Lighter
Thickness	8.8 mm	5.6 mm Slimmer
Battery	5088 mAh Bigger Battery	3149 mAh

General

Model	iPhone 17 Pro Max	iPhone 17 AIr
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+eSIM SIM	eSIM SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 09, 2025	September 09, 2025
In The Box	iPhone with iOS 26, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation	iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	78 x 163.4 x 8.8 mm	74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm
Weight	233 g	165 g
Colors	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Type	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Super Retina XDR Display (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 89.9%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness	1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness	1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
Features	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Wide Colour (P3). Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously	Super Retina XDR Display, 16.63 Cm (6.5″) (Diagonal) All‑screen Oled Display, 2736x1260‑pixel Resolution At 460 Ppi, 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), Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Dynamic Island	Yes, Dynamic Island

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	512 GB	512 GB
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), 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 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

GPS	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip	Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.79 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle)
Camera Sensor		IMX904
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	8x Optical‑quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 16x Optical‑quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), 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, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Proraw, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng	Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, 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, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg
Video Recording	4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v26	iOS v26
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	Apple A19 Pro
CPU	Hexa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Fabrication Node		3nm
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
NPU	3nm
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback	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+)
Video	HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5088 mAh, Li-ion Battery	3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes, 20W
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time		100 hours