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| iPhone 17 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 09, 2025 | 13 April 2023 |
| Released | 2025-09-19 | 21 April 2023 (Taiwan; pre-orders from 14 April 2023) |
| Status | In stores September 19, 2025 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 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) | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 173 x 77 x 10.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP54 |
| SIM | Supports multiple SIM configurations depending on the region: International models offer one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with a maximum of two active simultaneously), the USA version supports eight or more eSIMs with two active at a time, and the China | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby, DSDV LTE+LTE) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 239 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical; 3000 nits peak (outdoor) | 1000 nits (outdoor); 1500 nits (peak) |
| Features | — | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate; DC dimming |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 1080 x 2448 pixels (FHD+), 20.4:9 ratio (395 ppi) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.1% | — |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 97.2 cm2 | 6.78 inches |
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision | Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, 1ms, HDR10+ |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores) | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 740 |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 13, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | 3-axis electronic image stabilization |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP wide sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, a 1/1.56" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS). It also features a 48 MP ultrawide lens with an f/2 | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, with stereo sound recording. | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound recording | Pixel binning (8MP output) |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, OmniVision OV32 (Quad Bayer), 29.4mm equivalent |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; tri-microphones with noise reduction |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (dual front-facing 12 x 16 mm, Dirac HD Sound) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4 per Notebookcheck), bottom USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | AirTrigger 3 ultrasonic shoulder buttons; bypass charging; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 (Peltier, 13 x 38 mm subwoofer) |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, gyroscope, accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, ambient light, hall sensor, ultrasonic AirTrigger 3 sensors |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired | 65W wired HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed |
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 | Li-Po 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Phantom Black; Storm White |
| Compatibility | — | Bands differ by WW/US/CN version; dual Nano-SIM (no eSIM listed); launched on Android 13 with upgrade promise to Android 15 (Notebookcheck) |
| Cooling | — | ROG GameCool 7: rapid-cycle vapor chamber (6 liquid-return channels), boron nitride, 16,000 mm² graphite sheets; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 |
| Launch Price | — | TWD 33,990 (Taiwan launch) |
| Launch Price (USD) | $799.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | iPhone 17, iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | AI2205 |
| Models and regions | — | WW, US and CN versions with different band lists (US adds 5G n29/n30/n71 and LTE B29/B30/B71) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,550,000 | ₦1,495,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Face ID. | In-display fingerprint (optical), face recognition |