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iPhone Air 1st gen vs Mi 17 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone Air 1st gen and the Mi 17 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Mi 17 Pro
Xiaomi
Mi 17 Pro

Overview

Display
iPhone Air 1st gen
6.6inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2736 · 460 PPI
Mi 17 Pro
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 464 PPI
Chip
iPhone Air 1st gen
Apple A19 Pro L APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
4.26 GHz hexa-core
Apple G18P MP5 (1470 MHz) · Apple iOS 26
Mi 17 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (Kaanapali) 3 nm
4.61 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1200 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Memory
iPhone Air 1st gen
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Mi 17 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
iPhone Air 1st gen
48MP
18 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Mi 17 Pro
50.3MP Main
50.3 MP Ultra Wide
50.1 MP Periscope
50.1 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
Battery
iPhone Air 1st gen
3,149mAh
18 W wired · 20 W wireless
Mi 17 Pro
6,300mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
iPhone Air 1st gen
165g
156.2 × 74.7 × 11.3 mm
IP68
Mi 17 Pro
192g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
iPhone Air 1st gen
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCe-SIMUSB C reversible USB 2.0
Mi 17 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1

Specifications

iPhone Air 1st gen

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE 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, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Mi 17 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, HSPA+ 42.2, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 26, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 81, 80, 83, 84, 89 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

iPhone Air 1st gen

Announced
2025 Sep 9
Status
Available. Released 2025 Sep 19

Mi 17 Pro

Announced
2025 Sep 24
Status
Available. Released 2025 Sep 27

iPhone Air 1st gen

Dimensions
156.2 × 74.7 × 11.3 mm
Weight
165 g
Build
Ceramic Shield 2
SIM
e-SIM
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback

Mi 17 Pro

Dimensions
151.1 × 71.8 × 8 mm
Weight
192 g
Build
Yes
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback

iPhone Air 1st gen

Type
AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.6 inches
Resolution
1260x2736 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Mi 17 Pro

Type
AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1220x2656 pixels (~464 PPI density), ~89.5% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Yes
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

iPhone Air 1st gen

OS
Apple iOS 26
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro L APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
CPU
4.26 GHz hexa-core
GPU
Apple G18P MP5 (1470 MHz)

Mi 17 Pro

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (Kaanapali) 3 nm
CPU
4.61 GHz octa-core
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1200 MHz)

iPhone Air 1st gen

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Mi 17 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.1

iPhone Air 1st gen

Single

48.0 MP, f/1.60, 26mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Other features
single LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

Mi 17 Pro

Triple

50.3 MP, f/1.67, 23mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.3 MP, f/2.40, 17mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.61µm, PD AF, EIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.1 MP, f/3.00, 115mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS

Other features
dual LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

iPhone Air 1st gen

Dual

18.0 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Mi 17 Pro

Single

50.1 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

iPhone Air 1st gen

Loudspeaker
mono
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Mi 17 Pro

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

iPhone Air 1st gen

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 2.0
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
Wireless features
UMA, Wi-Fi Calling

Mi 17 Pro

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling
A/V In Connector
USB Type-C reversible
IR
Yes

iPhone Air 1st gen

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
Software
Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Mi 17 Pro

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

iPhone Air 1st gen

Type
3149 mAh battery 12.25 Wh Li-ion
Charging
18.0 W charging wired, 20.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.89 Volts

Mi 17 Pro

Type
6300 mAh battery Li-ion (Si-C)
Charging
100.0 W charging wired, 50.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)

iPhone Air 1st gen

Models
iPhone Air 1st gen 5G A3517 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
Price
999
Market
AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
Countries
Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
SAR (head)
1.190 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.190 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (head)
1.490 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (body)
1.490 W/kg

Mi 17 Pro

Models
Mi 17 Pro 5G Standard Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 256GB 25098PN5AC
Price
¥4,999
Market
Asia
Countries
China

iPhone Air 1st gen

Not listed for this device

Mi 17 Pro

Type
AM-OLED 2nd display
Size
2.7 inches
Resolution
904x572 pixels (~396 PPI density)
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Protection
Yes