CELL PHONE COMPARISON

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17

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Apple iPhone 17

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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g

Head SAR · cellular only

1.13W/kgLower

1.19W/kgHigher

Body SAR · cellular only

1.16W/kgSame reported value

Hotspot SAR · cellular only

1.16W/kgLower

1.19W/kgHigher

Head SAR · simultaneous

1.35W/kgLower

1.53W/kgHigher

Body SAR · simultaneous

1.55W/kgHigher

1.54W/kgLower

Hotspot SAR · simultaneous

1.55W/kgHigher

1.54W/kgLower

The essentials

Screen size

6.7 inches

6.3 inches

Chipset

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Apple A19 (3 nm)

Dimensions

160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

FCC identifier

BCG-E8692A

BCG-E8947A

Display

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5

Camera

Main Camera

Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF

Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF

Main Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Single Camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Selfie Camera Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery

Type

Li-Ion, non-removable

Li-Ion 3692 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Hardware

Operating System

iOS 18

iOS 26

Chipset

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Apple A19 (3 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Internal Storage

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe

Card Slot

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Connectivity

Wi-fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

6.0, A2DP, LE

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

Design

Type

Bar

Dimensions

160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

Weight

199 g (7.02 oz)

177 g (6.24 oz)

Colors

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Build

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back

Network

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G Network

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290 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 - A3082 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 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 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521

5G Network

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521

General

Phone

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 17

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Announced

September 9, 2024

September 9, 2025

Status

Available

Available. Released 2025, September 19

Price

About 1200 EUR

£ 799.00 / € 949.00

Model Names

A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291

iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521

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Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗