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Apple - iPhone 17 Air vs Realme - 13 Pro+

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iPhone 17 AirAPPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 17 Air
60.3/ 100C
Performance65· 25%
Battery35· 20%
Display69· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
13 Pro+REALMERENDER
Probe B
Realme
13 Pro+
65.2/ 100C
Performance59· 25%
Battery65· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 17 Air and 13 Pro+, the iPhone 17 Air comes out ahead in antutu and weight, while the 13 Pro+ wins on wired charging and front camera. Overall, the iPhone 17 Air scores 60.3 and the 13 Pro+ scores 65.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The 13 Pro+ edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.3 vs 65.2), but the 4.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the iPhone 17 Air if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, weight, promised os updates, among others.

Pick the 13 Pro+ if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are wired charging, front camera, battery capacity, among others.

Both ship with comparable refresh rate, 5g support, pixel density, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPhone 17 Air wins

  • AnTuTu — 66.10% more. 1960000 vs 1180000.
  • Weight — 44.00 g less. 146 vs 190.
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 3).
  • Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.

Why Realme - 13 Pro+ wins

  • Wired charging — 300.00% more. 80 W vs 20 W.
  • Front camera — 166.67% more. 32 MP vs 12 MP.
  • Battery capacity — 79.31% more. 5200 mAh vs 2900 mAh.
  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
  • Screen size — 1.52% more. 6.7 " vs 6.6 ".
  • Water resistance: IP69 (vs IP68).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirRealme - 13 Pro+
Weight146 glead190 g
Thickness5.6 mmlead8.0 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP69lead
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirRealme - 13 Pro+
Screen size6.6 "6.7 "lead
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2200 nitslead2000 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirRealme - 13 Pro+
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB
AnTuTu1960000lead1180000
CPU total clock19.2 GHzlead12.6 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirRealme - 13 Pro+
Main camera48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera12 MP32 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirRealme - 13 Pro+
Battery capacity2900 mAh5200 mAhlead
Wired charging20 W80 Wlead
Wireless charging15 Wlead0 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirRealme - 13 Pro+
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirRealme - 13 Pro+
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 17 Air or 13 Pro+?+

13 Pro+ has 79.3% more battery — 2900 mAh vs 5200 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 17 Air or 13 Pro+?+

iPhone 17 Air is 44g lighter — 146g vs 190g.

Is iPhone 17 Air waterproof?+

iPhone 17 Air has an IP68 rating.

Does 13 Pro+ support 5G?+

Yes, 13 Pro+ supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, iPhone 17 Air or 13 Pro+?+

13 Pro+ offers 12GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 17 Air or 13 Pro+?+

13 Pro+ has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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