Apple today launched its iPhone 17 smartphone at the "Awe-Dropping" event. Unlike the Pro model, the company has kept the design of the base iPhone 17 unchanged, as it received a significant refresh last year. This year, however, the focus is on key hardware upgrades. The iPhone 17 now features a 18MP selfie camera, a bigger battery, and a bigger screen.
Here is a detailed comparison of the new iPhone 17 with last year's iPhone 16.
iPhone 17 vs iPhone 16:
iPhone 16 |
iPhone 17 |
|
| Display | 6.1-inch OLED screen with Dynamic Island and 2,000nits of peak brightness | 6.3-inch 120Hz OLED screen with Dynamic Island and 3,000nits of peak brightness |
| Chipset | A18 with 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU and 16 core Neural engine | A19 with 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU and Neural accelerators |
| Camera |
Rear: 48MP (main camera) and 12MP (ultra-wide) Front: 12MP camera |
Rear: 48MP (main camera) and 48MP (ultra-wide) Front: 18MP centre stage camera |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision video recording, Spatial video recording | 4K Dolby Vision video recording, Spatial video recording |
| External button | Action button, camera control | Action button, camera control |
| Battery | Video playback up to 22 hours | Video playback up to 30 hours |
| Charging |
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W wired adapter or higher MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher |
Up to 50% charge in around 20 minutes with 40W wired adapter or higher |
| Apple Intelligence | Yes | Yes |
| Design | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Capacity | Upto 512GB | Upto 512GB |
In addition, the iPhone 17 introduces N1, a new Apple-designed wireless networking chip that enables Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. In addition to supporting the latest generation of wireless technologies, the N1 chip improves the overall performance and reliability of features like Personal Hotspot and AirDrop.
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