Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W |
| Battery capacity | 2900 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Weight | 146 g | 201.2 g |
| AnTuTu | 1960000 | 1290000 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Between the iPhone 17 Air and Phone (2), the iPhone 17 Air comes out ahead in weight / antutu, while the Phone (2) wins on front camera / wired charging. Overall, the iPhone 17 Air scores 64.1 and the Phone (2) scores 64.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes; the decision sits on which individual spec advantages weigh more for 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 weight, antutu, pixel density, among others. The single most decisive one: Weight — 55.20 g less. 146 vs 201.2.
Pick the Phone (2) 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 front camera, wired charging, battery capacity, among others. The single most decisive one: Front camera — 166.67% more. 32 MP vs 12 MP.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, 5g support, optical image stabilization, so those specs do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Apple - iPhone 17 Air or Nothing - Phone (2)?
The two products are effectively tied on the current Mars Score.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare screen size, ram, pixel density, battery capacity against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Apple - iPhone 17 Air if…
Apple - iPhone 17 Air has the measurable edge on weight g, antutu score, pixel density ppi.
Choose Nothing - Phone (2) if…
Nothing - Phone (2) has the measurable edge on front cam mp, wired charging w, battery capacity mah.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Apple - iPhone 17 Air wins
- ▲Weight — 55.20 g less. 146 vs 201.2.
- ▲AnTuTu — 51.94% more. 1960000 vs 1290000.
- ▲Pixel density — 16.75% more. 460 ppi vs 394 ppi.
- ▲Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP54).
- ▲Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 3).
Why Nothing - Phone (2) wins
- ▲Front camera — 166.67% more. 32 MP vs 12 MP.
- ▲Wired charging — 125.00% more. 45 W vs 20 W.
- ▲Battery capacity — 62.07% more. 4700 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 ".
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 146 glead | 201.2 g |
| Thickness | 5.6 mmlead | 8.6 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP68lead | IP54 |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.6 " | 6.7 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 460 ppilead | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2200 nitslead | 1600 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| RAMⓘ | 8 GB | 12 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| AnTuTuⓘ | 1960000lead | 1290000 |
| CPU total clockⓘ | 19.2 GHzlead | 14.6 GHz |
Cameras
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 48 MP | 50 MPlead |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MPlead |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacityⓘ | 2900 mAh | 4700 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 20 W | 45 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 15 W | 15 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | false |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | Nothing - Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| OS | iOSlead | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 6 yearslead | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, iPhone 17 Air or Phone (2)?+
Phone (2) has 62.1% more battery — 2900 mAh vs 4700 mAh.
Which is lighter, iPhone 17 Air or Phone (2)?+
iPhone 17 Air is 55g lighter — 146g vs 201.2g.
Is iPhone 17 Air waterproof?+
iPhone 17 Air has an IP68 rating.
Does Phone (2) support 5G?+
Yes, Phone (2) supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, iPhone 17 Air or Phone (2)?+
Phone (2) offers 12GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, iPhone 17 Air or Phone (2)?+
Phone (2) has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.