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iPhone Air vs iPhone 17 Pro — Style versus function

The iPhone Air is both an ultra-thin addition to the iPhone 17 range but also a device that offers some of the benefits that seem Pro-like. Here’s how the new slimline model compares against the iPhone 17 Pro.

Two smartphones side-by-side against a gradient grid background. The left is white with a single camera, the right is orange with three cameras. Both display abstract patterns.
iPhone Air [left] and iPhone 17 Pro [right]

The iPhone Air is a standout introduction for Apple’s 2025 smartphone roster. A slimmer smartphone that boasts titanium for the enclosure and high performance, too.

However, to get that impressively thin, there were always going to be compromises. Though elements of the iPhone Air are seemingly competing with the iPhone 17 Pro, some bits aren’t quite up to the same level.

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