Between the iPhone 17 Air and Nord 4, the iPhone 17 Air comes out ahead in antutu and weight, while the Nord 4 wins on wired charging and battery capacity. Overall, the iPhone 17 Air scores 60.3 and the Nord 4 scores 65.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Nord 4 edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.3 vs 65.8), but the 5.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
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 Nord 4 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, battery capacity, ram, among others.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, 5g support, optical image stabilization, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Nord 4 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - iPhone 17 Air wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 81.48% more. 1960000 vs 1080000.
- ▲Weight — 53.50 g less. 146 vs 199.5.
- ▲Pixel density — 2.22% more. 460 ppi vs 450 ppi.
- ▲Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP65).
- ▲Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 4).
- ▲Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.
Why OnePlus - Nord 4 wins
- ▲Wired charging — 400.00% more. 100 W vs 20 W.
- ▲Battery capacity — 89.66% more. 5500 mAh vs 2900 mAh.
- ▲RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Front camera — 33.33% more. 16 MP vs 12 MP.
- ▲Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
- ▲Screen size — 2.12% more. 6.74 " vs 6.6 ".
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 146 glead | 199.5 g |
| Thickness | 5.6 mmlead | 8.0 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP68lead | IP65 |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.6 " | 6.74 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 460 ppilead | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2200 nitslead | 2150 nits |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 48 MP | 50 MPlead |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MPlead |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 2900 mAh | 5500 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 20 W | 100 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 15 Wlead | 0 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | false |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Apple - iPhone 17 Air | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | iOSlead | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 6 yearslead | 4 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, iPhone 17 Air or Nord 4?+
Nord 4 has 89.7% more battery — 2900 mAh vs 5500 mAh.
Which is lighter, iPhone 17 Air or Nord 4?+
iPhone 17 Air is 54g lighter — 146g vs 199.5g.
Is iPhone 17 Air waterproof?+
iPhone 17 Air has an IP68 rating.
Does Nord 4 support 5G?+
Yes, Nord 4 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, iPhone 17 Air or Nord 4?+
Nord 4 offers 12GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, iPhone 17 Air or Nord 4?+
Nord 4 has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.
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