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iPhone 17e vs iPhone Air
₹70,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The iPhone 17e starts ₹70,000 lower: ₹79,900 against ₹1,49,900 for the iPhone Air.
- The iPhone Air has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,000 nits against 1,200) and sharper (460 ppi against 460 ppi).
Which to buy
Get the iPhone 17e for the lower price. Get the iPhone Air for the better screen.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpeciPhone 17eiPhone Air
Size
6.1 inches
6.5 inches
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
2532 x 1170 (460 ppi)
2736 x 1260 (460 ppi) (better)
Refresh rate
Not listed
120Hz
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
3,000 nits (better)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front
Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back
Performance
SpeciPhone 17eiPhone Air
Chipset
A19
A19 Pro
CPU
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
4-core Apple GPU
5-core Apple GPU
Storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Software
iOS 27
iOS 27
Camera
SpeciPhone 17eiPhone Air
Rear cameras
48MP main (OIS)
48MP main (OIS)
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Video
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpeciPhone 17eiPhone Air
Wireless charging
15W
20W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpeciPhone 17eiPhone Air
Network
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Dual eSIM (no physical SIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
170 g
165 g (better)
Thickness
7.8 mm
5.64 mm (better)
Colours
Soft Pink, White, Black
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
Availability
SpeciPhone 17eiPhone Air
Launch in India
11 Mar 2026
19 Sep 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
iPhone 17e
- 256GB₹79,900
- 512GB₹1,04,900
iPhone Air
- 256GB₹1,49,900
- 512GB₹1,74,900
- 1TB₹2,24,900
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.
