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Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 5 Feb 2026.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 81 against 58 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The Apple iPhone 17 Air still wins on memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 65,999 against PKR 429,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G takes it by 22.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Apple iPhone 17 Air leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G costs PKR 364,000 less.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G packs a 2,051 mAh larger battery.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Apple iPhone 17 Air ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G has a 2 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Apple iPhone 17 Air if…

you care most about memory & storage.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about performance, camera, battery & charging and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Apple iPhone 17 Air Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 429,999 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 19, 2025 (official global availability) April 2025
Dimensions 156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 165 g Better 178 g
Water resistance IP68 — Dust tight and water resistant (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes, expected) IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.5 inches 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 2736 × 1260 pixels (~460 ppi) Better 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120 Hz AMOLED, 120Hz, Always-On Display Curved AMOLED display 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-On Display Multi-touch support Up to 1300 nits peak brightness 10-bit color support Eye-care mode
Protection Ceramic Shield 2 (front & back) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Hexa-core Apple CPU (A19 Pro) 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Apple GPU (part of A19 Pro) Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system iOS 26 (Apple’s current OS for 2025 iPhones) Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better
Internal storage 256 GB (base), options up to 1 TB Better 256GB UFS
Card slot No expandable storage Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 48 MP wide (single camera) 50MP f/1.9 Aperture 23mm Wide Lens 1/1.56" Sensor PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Secondary Camera 8MP Ultra-Wide Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama Flicker Sensor AI Photography Night Mode Portrait Mode Super Night AI Eraser AI Image Expansion Better
Selfie camera 18 MP TrueDepth front camera 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty Better
Video recording 4K video recording support (standard-range) 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion (≈3149 mAh typical) Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh Better
Wired charging MagSafe wireless + USB-C wired charging supported 45W Flash Charge 50% Charge: About 23 Minutes 100% Charge: About 43 Minutes AI Smart Charging Long-life Battery (Rated for approximately 1,800 charging cycles)
Connectivity & extras
SIM eSIM only (no physical SIM tray) Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (via Apple N1 chip) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6 (via Apple N1 chip) 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Face ID (TrueDepth), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
USB USB-C USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Apple iPhone 17 Air or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 22.3 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging and value for money. Apple iPhone 17 Air can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Apple iPhone 17 Air and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

Apple iPhone 17 Air is listed at PKR 429,999 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 364,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Apple iPhone 17 Air or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G scores higher in our camera assessment. Apple iPhone 17 Air uses a 48 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Apple iPhone 17 Air or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads on battery. Apple iPhone 17 Air carries a 3149 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell.

Which is better for gaming, Apple iPhone 17 Air or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger gaming phone here. Apple iPhone 17 Air runs the Apple A19 Pro while Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G runs the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.