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iPhone 17 Air vs iPhone 14 Pro

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iPhone 17 Air

iPhone 17 Air

  • 165 g.
  • About 6.5 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
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iPhone 14 Pro

iPhone 14 Pro

  • 206 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 48 MP main camera, the iPhone 17 Air has more RAM (12 GB), a newer, faster A19 Pro chip, a larger 6.5-inch, brighter screen and sharper selfies (18 MP), while the iPhone 14 Pro has optical zoom and stereo speakers.

Weight

iPhone 17 Air
165 g
iPhone 14 Pro
206 g

Display

iPhone 17 Air
About 6.5 inch screen
iPhone 14 Pro
About 6.1 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 17 Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor
iPhone 14 Pro
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 17 Air
12 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 14 Pro
6 GB RAM in this version

Battery capacity

iPhone 17 Air
3,149 mAh battery capacity
iPhone 14 Pro
3,200 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 17 Air

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Larger 6.5-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Newer A19 Pro chip (vs A16).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.3).

iPhone 14 Pro

  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Stereo speakers.
  • Records ProRes for editing.

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PriorityiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
Display6.5-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A19 Pro processorApple A16 Bionic processor
Memory12 GB RAM6 GB RAM
Battery capacity3,149 mAh battery3,200 mAh battery
Weight165 g206 g

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
BrandAppleApple
ModeliPhone AirApple iPhone 14 Pro
Announced2025, September 092022, September 07
Device type / form family—Smartphone
Release status—Available. Released 2022, September 16
Model numbers—A2890, A2650, A2889, A2892, iphone15,2
SAR (US)—1.15 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)—0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 968412 (v9); GeekBench: 5346 (v5.1); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness—1791 nits max brightness (measured)
Tested camera—Photo / Video
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Tested battery (old)—Endurance rating 86h

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
Dimensions156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)147.5 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm (5.81 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)206 g (7.27 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5; anti-reflective coatingCeramic Shield glass
Display features120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~87.0% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
ProcessorApple A19 Pro (3 nm)Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—4 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
RAM12GB6GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyNVMeNVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations—128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.HDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Telephoto camera—12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
BatteryLi-Ion 3149 mAhLi-Ion 3200 mAh (12.38 Wh)
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
Operating systemiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
2G bands—GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands—HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 46, 48, 66 - A2890, A2892; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2650, A2889; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2891
5G bands—1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2890, A2892; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2650; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2889; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2891
Network speed—HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky BlueSpace Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17 AiriPhone 14 Pro
LoudspeakersYesYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both support eSIM.

In summary

For most buyers the iPhone 17 Air is the better buy; the iPhone 14 Pro makes sense if you want optical zoom.

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