Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone Air
Quick Comparison
Both Apple iPhone 17e and Apple iPhone Air comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone Air has better resolution of 2736 x 1260 than Apple iPhone 17e which has resolution of 2532 x 1170. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Apple iPhone 17e | Apple iPhone Air |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1 in | 6.5 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4005 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Price | Rs. 64900 | Rs. 99000 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 02, 2026. The cost of Apple iPhone 17e is Rs. 64900. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone Air is Rs. 99000.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 17e has screen size of 6.1 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone Air's 6.5 inch screen. Apple iPhone 17e has Super Retina XDR OLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone Air has OLED Screen type. Both have same 460 PPI. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple iPhone Air has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.9% than Apple iPhone 17e's ~ 86%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Apple iPhone 17e has 48 MP Rear Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone Air's 48 MP Rear Camera. Apple iPhone Air will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 18 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 17e's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 26.3 and the second one on 26 version.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 17e | Apple iPhone Air |
| General | ||
| Model | A3634, A3575 | iPhone 17 AIr |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March 02, 2026 | 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 | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.8 mm | 74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 165 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Soft Pink | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super Retina XDR OLED Screen | Color Super Retina XDR Display (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels | 6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86% | ~ 89.9% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 Front, Glass back | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | 1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness |
| Features | 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, Small Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 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 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| 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, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors | 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 | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Aluminium Design | Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) |
| Camera Sensor | IMX904 | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | 48mp Fusion Main: 26 Mm, Ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp and 48mp), Also Enables 12mp 2x Telephoto: 52 Mm, Ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Digital Zoom Up to 10x, 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), 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, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video, Optical Image Stabilisation For Video, Digital Zoom Up To 6x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix | 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 @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Autofocus, 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 v26.3 | iOS v26 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Apple A19 Pro |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores | |
| Fabrication Node | 3nm | |
| GPU | 4‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| NPU | 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit | 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 | Supported Formats Include HEVC, H.264, and AV1, Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG, Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for Mirroring, Photos, and Video Out to Apple TV (2nd Generation or Later) or AirPlay-Enabled Smart TV | 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 | 4005 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 20W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 26 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 100 hours | |