iPhone 17 Air doesn't exist. The "Air" model is officially called
iPhone Air. It is the thinnest iPhone ever made, with depth just 5.6mm.
At the first sight, iPhone Air may look similar to iPhone 16e from the rear side, because it has only one camera. But it is the specific model, that is quite different from iPhone 16e.
Differences between iPhone Air, iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max: | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 165 grams | 177 grams | 233 grams |
| Display | 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Physical SIM support | No | Yes | Yes |
| Rear cameras | 48 MP (wide) | 48 MP (wide), 48 MP (ultrawide) | 48 MP (wide), 48 MP (periscope), 48 MP (ultrawide) |
| CPU | A19 | A19 | A19 |
| Battery | 3149 mAh | 3692 mAh | 4832 mAh or 5088 mAh (eSIM only) |
iPhone Air is generally more expensive than iPhone 17.