Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy F17
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air scores higher in 5 of 5 sections (performance, design & durability, display, connectivity & features and camera), while the Samsung Galaxy F17 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is performance: 96 vs 42 points.
- iPhone Air leads in 22 fields
- Galaxy F17 leads in 4 fields
- 11 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Air | Galaxy F17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 96 | 42 |
| Camera | 53 | 38 |
| Battery | – | 47 |
| Display | 96 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 89 | 56 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Air: 95/100(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 34/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro
- Galaxy F17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Air: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Air: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 128 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Air: 3 nm
- Galaxy F17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Air: 48 MP
- Galaxy F17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Air: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy F17: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Video recording
- iPhone Air: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 1080p
- Front camera
- iPhone Air: 18 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy F17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Air: 3149 mAh
- Galaxy F17: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Air: 40:00 h
- Galaxy F17: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Air: 1000
- Galaxy F17: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Air: Wired
- Galaxy F17: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Air: 6.5″
- Galaxy F17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone Air: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy F17: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Air: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Air: 460 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Air: 3000 nits(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone Air: 1260x2736
- Galaxy F17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield 2
- Galaxy F17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Air: 165 g(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 192 g
- Thickness
- iPhone Air: 5.6 mm(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 7.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Air: IP68(Better)
- Galaxy F17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- iPhone Air: Glass(Better)
- Galaxy F17: Fiber
- Frame material
- iPhone Air: Titanium(Better)
- Galaxy F17: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Air: C
- Galaxy F17: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Air: B
- Galaxy F17: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone Air: A
- Galaxy F17: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy F17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy F17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Air: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone Air: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone Air: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- NFC
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy F17: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Air: None
- Galaxy F17: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- FM radio
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy F17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Air: iOS 26
- Galaxy F17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: 6
- Launch price
- iPhone Air: $ 600.66
- Galaxy F17: ₹ 19,480
- Year
- iPhone Air: 2025
- Galaxy F17: 2025
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | iPhone Air | Galaxy F17 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, September 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, September 14 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | – |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Black, Violet |
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 | SM-E176B/DS |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 0.64 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 600.66 / € 743.77 / £ 605.00 | ₹ 19,480 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |