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iPhone 17 Air |
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Status |
Upcoming |
Release Date |
Exp Release 2025, Q3 |
SIM |
Yes |
Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
OS |
iOS 19 |
Build |
|
Dimensions |
6 mm thickness |
Weight |
- |
Color |
Black; other colors |
Body Material |
N/A |
W & D Proof |
IP68 dust/water resistant |
Frontal Display |
|
Screen Size |
6.6 inches |
Type |
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
Resolutions |
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio |
PPI |
(467 ppi density) |
Multi-touch |
Yes |
Protection |
Scratch-resistant glass |
Cellular |
|
5G |
SA/NSA/Sub6 |
4G |
LTE |
3G |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
2G |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) Smartphone deals
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Speed |
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
Memory Config. |
|
RAM |
8GB |
Storage |
128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
Card Slot |
No |
Camera |
|
Rear Dual |
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56 inch, 1.0 micro metre, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS |
Flash |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, |
Features |
HDR (photo/panorama) |
Video Recs |
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
Selfie Camera |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6 inch, PDAF |
What's inside |
|
Processor |
Hexa-core |
Chipset |
Apple A19 (3 nm) |
GPU |
Apple GPU |
Powerhouse |
|
Type |
Li-Ion battery |
Capacity |
4383 mAh |
Removable |
Non-Removable |
Fast charging |
Wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) |
Basics |
|
Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
Sensors |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
USB |
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort |
Bluetooth |
5.3, A2DP, LE |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
Radio |
No |
NFC |
Yes |
Antutu Benchmarks |
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