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The Thin Phone Debate: iPhone Air Battles iPhone 17 Pro

GOATech is where our experts face off to debate which tech products are truly the greatest. Today, All Things Mobile hosts Iyaz Akhtar and Abrar Al-Heeti put thin phones to the ultimate test. Find out who comes out victorious in this iPhone Air versus iPhone 17 Pro battle. You can find the products mentioned in…

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November 4, 2025

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You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below
iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone Air
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0:00 Introduction & Expert Introductions
0:36 Round 1: Elevator Pitch (Thin vs. Thick Phones)
1:56 Round 2: The Takedown Challenge
3:07 Expert’s Pick: Camera Quality Debate
4:20 Final Round: The Motorola DynaTAC Trivia Challenge
5:54 Results, Winner Announced, and Wrap-up

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30 Comments

@karthikbalu5824

November 4, 2025 at 10:33 am

Come on, who does pro stuff with a pro phone than using dslr??????? Lets be honest u want to show off that ur rich more than using it pro level???

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@ILoveUEVR

November 4, 2025 at 10:59 am

CNET usually has great content. This was diabolical…

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@M4rk25-e5c

November 4, 2025 at 12:05 pm

Air 5.6mm pro 8.75mm. I would always go for the pro while the thickness is like 3 mm difference with all the added features. This video was cool though guys 😎

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@MrDcrules

November 4, 2025 at 12:37 pm

Fun video; great points on both sides. I’m leaning toward the Pro; the Air feels like a prototype that could really be great with that extra speaker, camera lens, and bringing it to the screen size of the Pro, which fits better in my hand than the larger Air. Thanks to all for a great debate!

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- @Turkey_Fart
  
  November 4, 2025 at 4:00 pm
  
  The concept is there, just needs a few more iterations to be a truly viable competitor to the pros.
  
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@Royce16727

November 4, 2025 at 12:53 pm

🤷 It doesn’t really matter; pick the phone that works best for you. I appreciated the Dad jokes, though. Lol

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@Rosepoision

November 4, 2025 at 12:56 pm

Air is best

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@Aubreymeowx

November 4, 2025 at 1:04 pm

u get more. pretty good argument lol

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@parsiabolouki7685

November 4, 2025 at 1:54 pm

I got the 17, 17 pro and Air. Tried each for a week. Kept the Air at the end.

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@Claro1993

November 4, 2025 at 2:12 pm

For the iPhone Air the price is not right for the kind of features and compromises to achieve its thinness. But what champions it is one handed usability and weight that doesn’t easily fatigue from longer use.

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@jasonp.edouard2307

November 4, 2025 at 3:23 pm

17 Pro Max all day long

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@steevehudon8941

November 4, 2025 at 5:45 pm

I bought iPhone 16 plus, brand new and cheaper. Upgrade from iPhone 13 ProMax

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@alexanderfazel

November 4, 2025 at 6:09 pm

iPhone Air is stunning. But I chose and love the 17 Pro Max. 👍🏻👍🏻

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November 4, 2025 at 7:10 pm

The ending they playing for opposite teams

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November 5, 2025 at 3:30 am

The ending shows they were both layin’ on thick.

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@fchoj

November 5, 2025 at 10:49 am

Simply A Masterpiece ! Team Air !

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@amlmrkting

November 5, 2025 at 5:25 pm

battery is not the issue. The issue for me is the last of comparable cameras to at least the base iPhone

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@esisolina1

November 5, 2025 at 8:09 pm

No. Go away ! 👎🏻

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