iPhone Air 17 Base vs Air

[drugdoubles]

-Same main camera sensor, both can only 2x
-17 Base has 1 more camera
-Around same weight, Air is 5% lighter
-Air is much thinner
-17 Base has around 15% more battery
-Air only has 1 speaker at the top
-both use USB-C 2.0
-17 base screen size is bigger than 16 Base, while Air screen size is even bigger
-Air has the best cpu
-Both have 120hz and ProMotion
-Air is more expensive while 17 Base is cheaper than 16 Base last year

 

[Andeddu]

The Air is by far the best looking phone in the lineup however I am concerned about heat dissipation when playing AAA games such as Assassins Creed, Resident Evil and Death Stranding.

For that reason, I am edging towards the 17 Pro.

 

[drugdoubles]

The Air is by far the best looking phone in the lineup however I am concerned about heat dissipation when playing AAA games such as Assassins Creed, Resident Evil and Death Stranding.

For that reason, I am edging towards the 17 Pro.

Honestly I believe Air would easily overheat. So even it has the best CPU, it would be hard to fully use it.

 

[mystery hill]

-Both have 120hz but only Air has ProMotion

They both have ProMotion.

 

[Yuuuki]

17 for me because battery life is important and 6.5 would be already to big for me anyway. 6.3 is sweetspot for my hands. lol

 

[drugdoubles]

They both have ProMotion.

You are correct and the post has been updated.

 

[drugdoubles]

17 for me because battery life is important and 6.5 would be already to big for me anyway. 6.3 is sweetspot for my hands. lol

Air 6.5 while it is so thin should be hard to hold for most people, don’t sound like comfortable at all.

 

[Jackbequickly]

The Air offers a great WOW feature but I do not think it would be good for performance. I am sticking with the ProMax.

 

[Andeddu]

Honestly I believe Air would easily overheat. So even it has the best CPU, it would be hard to fully use it.

I agree. The Air would not be able to utilise 100% of its performance for a prolonged period of time whereas it would presumably be fine in short bursts.

 

[4sallypat]

Very light iPhone user here - switching from 16 Pro to 17 Air.

Never use the pro features, never game, don't use social media on my phone (I use a desktop or laptop for sites like this).

 

[adrianlondon]

Wide angle lens and $200 saved.

I'll check them all out in a store before I buy, but am likely getting the base 17 instead of the Air for those two reasons.