Apple’s iPhone Air vs iPhone 17: The Ultimate 2025 Flagship Showdown
Design: Titanium Air vs Aluminum 17 Apple’s design goals diverged: the iPhone Air pushes the envelope on thinness, the iPhone 17 on balance and durability. The Air’s 5.6 mm-thin titanium frame (grade 5, polished mirror finish) makes it “the thinnest iPhone ever” apple.com techradar.com. TechRadar’s Jacob Krol calls it “stunning…a perfect showcase for iOS 26” and notes it feels “balanced” at 165 g techradar.com techradar.com. Apple’s new plateau camera module and curved edges cram in space for a larger battery despite the thin profile apple.com techradar.com. The Air even ditched the SIM tray globally for space, relying on eSIM only techradar.com. The