Quick/Comparisons
The Apple iPhone 17 has a slight edge in photography due to its superior display and likely better camera capabilities. Although specific camera scores are not provided, the iPhone 17's overall display score is significantly higher.
The Apple iPhone 17 takes the lead in gaming with a higher score of 91, thanks to its 120 Hz refresh rate and excellent gaming capability. Although the iPhone 16 Plus still performs well, it trails behind the iPhone 17.
The Apple iPhone 16 Plus has a slight edge in everyday use with a higher score of 82, thanks to its excellent battery life and 5G connectivity. Although the iPhone 17 still performs well, it trails behind the iPhone 16 Plus.
74 | Display | 90 |
90 | Performance | 94 |
70 | Gaming |
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Compare Apple iPhone 16 with another →88 |
89 | Battery | 65 |
88 | Connectivity | 92 |
| 6.7 inches OLED 1290 x 2796 pixels | Screen | 6.3 inches OLED 1206 x 2622 pixels |
| Apple A18 | SoC | Apple A19 |
| 48 megapixels | Camera | 48 megapixels |
| 4674 mAh | Battery | 3692 mAh |
| iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | OS | iOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) |
| 199 g (7.02 oz) | Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| OLED | Type | OLED |
| 6.7 inches | Size | 6.3 inches |
| 1290 x 2796 pixels | Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 460 ppi | PPI | 460 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 2000 nits | Max rated brightness | 3000 nits |
| 1600 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| — | Screen protection | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| 88% | Screen-to-body ratio | 91.10% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.80% | RGB color space | 99.60% |
| 256 Hz | PWM | 241 Hz |
| 4 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1841 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1014 nits |
| 3256 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3757 |
| 8096 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9483 |
| 28158 | Compute Score (GPU) | 37553 |
| 1918031 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2239708 |
| 587216 | GPU | 800722 |
| 164895 | Memory | 179699 |
| 564280 | UX | 560363 |
| 1918031 | Total Score | 2239708 |
| 1579 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2148 |
| 76% | Stability | 72% |
| 12 FPS | Graphics test | 16 FPS |
| 1579 | Graphics score | 2148 |
| 6745 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 9466 |
| 26 FPS | Graphics test | 36 FPS |
| 31 FPS | Section 1 | 40 FPS |
| 26 FPS | Section 2 | 36 FPS |
| 20 FPS | Section 3 | 31 FPS |
| 6745 | Graphics score | 9466 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A18 | Chipset | Apple A19 |
| 4040 MHz | Max clock | 4260 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: Everest |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 160.9 mm (6.33 inches) | Height | 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) |
| 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| 199 g (7.02 oz) | Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink | Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| No | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| Average (2.78/5) | Repairability | Average (2.82/5) |
| Good (C) · 90 drops | Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
| 88% | Screen-to-body ratio | 91.10% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | Operating system | iOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) |
| 7 years | OS updates | 7 years |
| 7 years | Security updates | 7 years |
| 4674 mAh | Capacity | 3692 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (15 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (25 W) |
| Yes | Reverse charging | Yes |
| No | Bypass charging | No |
| Yes (55% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (63% in 30 min) |
| 1:39 hr | Full charging time | 1:25 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 15:57 hr | Web browsing | 09:21 hr |
| 21:26 hr | Watching video | 19:24 hr |
| 07:34 hr | Gaming | 06:44 hr |
| 148 hr | Standby | 109 hr |
| 34:32 hr | General battery life | 25:32 hr |
| 48 megapixels | Matrix | 48 megapixels |
| 8064 x 6048 | Image resolution | 8064 x 6048 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| Dual LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 120° |
| 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 48 MP | Image resolution | 48 MP |
| f/1.6 | Aperture | f/1.6 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | 26 mm |
| — | Sensor | Sony IMX904 |
| 1/1.56 (≈ 0.64 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.56 (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 48 MP |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 13 mm | Focal length | 13 mm |
| — | Sensor | Sony IMX972 |
| — | Sensor size | 1/2.55 (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| 0.7 micron | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4896 x 3672 |
| f/1.9 | Aperture | f/1.9 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Sony IMX714 | Sensor | Sony IMX914 |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Optical |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Yes | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | eSIM |
| — | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 | 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 80.1 dB | Max loudness | 81.3 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| September 2024 | Announced | September 2025 |
| September 2024 | Release date | September 2025 |
| - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Not included |
