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Apple - iPhone 17 Air vs Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)

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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%
Moto G Power 5G (2025)MOTOROLARENDER
Probe B
Motorola
Moto G Power 5G (2025)
61.5/ 100C
Performance47· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display71· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 17 Air and Moto G Power 5G (2025), the iPhone 17 Air comes out ahead in antutu and weight, while the Moto G Power 5G (2025) wins on battery capacity and wired charging. Overall, the iPhone 17 Air scores 60.3 and the Moto G Power 5G (2025) scores 61.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (60.3 vs 61.5). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 17 Air if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, weight, pixel density, among others.

Pick the Moto G Power 5G (2025) 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 battery capacity, wired charging, front camera, among others.

Both ship with comparable ram, refresh rate, 5g support, 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 — 276.92% more. 1960000 vs 520000.
  • Weight — 53.00 g less. 146 vs 199.
  • Pixel density — 16.46% more. 460 ppi vs 395 ppi.
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 2).

Why Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025) wins

  • Battery capacity — 72.41% more. 5000 mAh vs 2900 mAh.
  • Wired charging — 50.00% more. 30 W vs 20 W.
  • Front camera — 33.33% more. 16 MP vs 12 MP.
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
  • Screen size — 3.03% more. 6.8 " vs 6.6 ".
  • Has Headphone jack.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirMotorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Weight146 glead199 g
Thickness5.6 mmlead8.7 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirMotorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Screen size6.6 "6.8 "lead
Pixel density460 ppilead395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2200 nitslead1300 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirMotorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GBlead128 GB
AnTuTu1960000lead520000
CPU total clock19.2 GHzlead8.4 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirMotorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Main camera48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera12 MP16 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirMotorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Battery capacity2900 mAh5000 mAhlead
Wired charging20 W30 Wlead
Wireless charging15 W15 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirMotorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsetruelead
microSD slotfalsetruelead

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirMotorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead2 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 17 Air or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Moto G Power 5G (2025) has 72.4% more battery — 2900 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 17 Air or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

iPhone 17 Air is 53g lighter — 146g vs 199g.

Is iPhone 17 Air waterproof?+

iPhone 17 Air has an IP68 rating.

Does Moto G Power 5G (2025) support 5G?+

Yes, Moto G Power 5G (2025) supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 17 Air or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Moto G Power 5G (2025) has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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