Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 7

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	1960 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	7 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
RAM
-	2 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	1960 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	-
Removable
No	No
Standby time
-	Up to 240 Hours(3G)
TalkTime
-	Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Case: Aluminium Back: Aluminium
Colours
-	Black, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Jet Black
Height
-	138.3 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.1 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP67
Weight
-	138 grams
Width
-	67.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	16:9
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Brightness
-	625 nits
Display Type
OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
454 ppi	326 ppi
Resolution
-	750x1334 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	65.47 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Flash
-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
-	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)
Sensor
-	BSI Sensor
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	October 7, 2016 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	iOS v10

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Quad-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4608 x 2592 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 3" sensor size)
Sensor
-	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Lightning	Lightning
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
HDMI
-	No
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.20 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	Quad core (2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane + 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Co-Processor
-	M10 motion
Fabrication
4 nm	16 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 Plus
RAM type
-	LPDDR4
Ram
6 GB	-

Sensors

Applications
-	FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.
Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Front
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
-	NVMe