FPSVersusiPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone Air
Performance score
iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
A smartphone's score is the score of its chip — our calculation from specs, not a benchmark. See screen, battery and cameras in the tables below.
Overview
| iPhone 17 Pro | iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance (0–100) | 36.64 | 36.64 |
| Chip | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A19 Pro |
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Release date | Q3 2025 | Q3 2025 |
| Launch price | $1099 | $999 |
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | iOS 26 |
Display
| iPhone 17 Pro | iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Resolution | 2622×1206 | 2736×1260 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
Memory
| iPhone 17 Pro | iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
Battery, cameras, body
| iPhone 17 Pro | iPhone Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 18 MP |
| Weight | 206 g | 165 g |
Apple does not publish RAM size, battery capacity or charging power, so these are not listed for iPhones.
Pros and cons
iPhone 17 Pro
- more compact: 6.3″ vs 6.5″ screen
iPhone Air
- bigger screen: 6.5″ vs 6.3″
- lighter: 165 vs 206 g
- cheaper at launch: $999 vs $1099
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