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iPhone Air vs. iPhone 17 Pro Buyer's Guide: 35+ Differences Compared
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I'm pretty sure that you're incorrect. It takes physical SIMs in a lot of regions, hence why both are listed.
The Air is a gimmick. You get an extremely thin iPhone but the trade off is literally everything else. Pro is a no brainer the better phone and only $100 more
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I think the Pro is and has been a gimmick for 95% of users. Not many people are filming Hollywood movies yet that’s how they promote it each and every year when they unveil it 🤣🤣🤣
"Most difficult purchasing decision in years". It's just premium look and feel vs premium phone...
If you value appearance above all else (or a slim fit in your pocket), you get the Air. If you want the best phone, you get the Pro or Pro Max. If you want the best value, you get 17, and it's not close. Where's the challenge here? Coming to grips with a reality that you buy electronics for vanity, not capabilities? If you're considering a Pro because you want the capabilities of the Pro, there's no reason to be considering the Air, as the base 17 would be a better alternative to the Pro. It's both more capable (outside of missing some ram) and less expensive than the Air. The Air is the third best option from a capabilities perspective. Not complicated.
The 12 and 13 mini generated more challenging purchasing decisions (that rarely went the mini's way unfortunately).
If you value appearance above all else (or a slim fit in your pocket), you get the Air. If you want the best phone, you get the Pro or Pro Max. If you want the best value, you get 17, and it's not close. Where's the challenge here? Coming to grips with a reality that you buy electronics for vanity, not capabilities? If you're considering a Pro because you want the capabilities of the Pro, there's no reason to be considering the Air, as the base 17 would be a better alternative to the Pro. It's both more capable (outside of missing some ram) and less expensive than the Air. The Air is the third best option from a capabilities perspective. Not complicated.
The 12 and 13 mini generated more challenging purchasing decisions (that rarely went the mini's way unfortunately).
Wrong. A lightweight phone with a bigger screen will be a major selling point for many.
You rarely get a chance to be on the cutting edge of design and function and now is one of those times. We have all bought the iPhone pros for years but today we can obtain the first iteration of the future. I can’t wait until my black (don’t get me started on “cosmic orange and weird blue colors for a pro phone). Years from now I think I will be quite happy I had the first iPhone air when it first came out.
I really want the Air but I’ afraid I might miss some of the cameras and the battery is another worry. I have a 15Pro, and honestly barely use anything else besides the main camera. But i do enjoy recording in Log from time to time, especially on my trips.
Ordered the Pro Max but still wondering if the Air would be good enough for me (and it looks fresh and sleek, something i haven’t felt about a phone in a while)
Ordered the Pro Max but still wondering if the Air would be good enough for me (and it looks fresh and sleek, something i haven’t felt about a phone in a while)
I don't think the trade-off is worthwhile. The 16e, 17, 17 Pro, and basically any phone less than 1 cm thin is fine with most people.
I would get the air if it wasn't for the single speaker. I just can't with the single speaker. I'm hoping it's a special kind of speaker with more power to compensate but that remains to be seen, or heard.. I preordered the pro but I might return it if the air's speaker is good enough.
Just like Puerto Rico they are U.S. (unincorporated) territories but they have a non-voting representation in Congress and limited rights compared to normal States.