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Apple - iPhone 17 Air vs Nothing - Phone (2)

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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%
Phone (2)NOTHINGRENDER
Probe B
Nothing
Phone (2)
64.5/ 100C
Performance61· 25%
Battery59· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 17 Air and Phone (2), the iPhone 17 Air comes out ahead in weight and antutu, while the Phone (2) wins on front camera and wired charging. Overall, the iPhone 17 Air scores 60.3 and the Phone (2) scores 64.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Phone (2) edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.3 vs 64.5), but the 4.2-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 weight, antutu, pixel density, among others.

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.

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: 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

  • 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 ".
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirNothing - Phone (2)
Weight146 glead201.2 g
Thickness5.6 mmlead8.6 mm
Water resistanceIP68leadIP54
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirNothing - Phone (2)
Screen size6.6 "6.7 "lead
Pixel density460 ppilead394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2200 nitslead1600 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirNothing - Phone (2)
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB
AnTuTu1960000lead1290000
CPU total clock19.2 GHzlead14.6 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirNothing - Phone (2)
Main camera48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera12 MP32 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirNothing - Phone (2)
Battery capacity2900 mAh4700 mAhlead
Wired charging20 W45 Wlead
Wireless charging15 W15 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirNothing - Phone (2)
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 17 AirNothing - Phone (2)
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

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.

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