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nubia Air vs Samsung Galaxy F17

What Air does better (14) and where Galaxy F17 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

nubia Air
nubia · 2025Air
8.1Score
14 advantages≈ $200
Higher score
vs
Samsung Galaxy F17
Samsung · 2025Galaxy F17
7.4Score
4 advantages≈ $220
9.6Display7.3
5.7Camera7.8
6.0Battery5.3
8.2Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

AirGalaxy F17
76.6 × 164.25.977.9 × 164.47.5
AirGalaxy F17Difference
Height164.2 mm164.4 mm−0.2 mm
Width76.6 mm77.9 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness5.9 mm7.5 mm−1.6 mm
Weight172 g192 g−20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Air better than Galaxy F17?

  1. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 1,100 nits4.1×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  5. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Pixel density440 ppi vs 385 ppi+14%
  8. Weight172 g vs 192 g+12%
  9. Selfie camera20 MP vs 13 MP+54%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  11. Thickness5.9 mm vs 7.5 mm+27%
  12. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%

Why is Galaxy F17 better than Air?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Air: Yes
  2. Memory card slotNo · Air: Yes
  3. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Air: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Airnubia Air≈ $2008.1
Design
Weight172 g192 g
Thickness5.9 mm7.5 mm
Height164.2 mm164.4 mm
Width76.6 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursTitanium Black, Titanium DesertBlack, Violet
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px2,340 px
Pixel density440 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%86%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Exynos 1330
Chip makerUnisocExynos
Process—5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali G57 MP2Mali-G68 MP2
AnTuTu score—571,738
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,242
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera20 MP13 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—47%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.64 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle49 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classD—
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