Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Key Specs

Battery
-	3500 mAh
Display
-	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Front Camera
-	5 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
RAM
-	4 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
Slightly improved capacity over iPhone 16	3500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 30 hours video playback	-
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
MagSafe wireless charging	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Rear Camera
48MP + 48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx
Height
-	153.5 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP68
Weight
177 gram	169 grams
Width
-	73.9 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm	-
Height
149.6 mm	-
Thickness
7.95 mm	-
Width
71.5 mm	-

Display

Brightness
3000 nits	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
460 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh Rate
1-120 Hz	-
Resolution
2622x1206 pixels	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.3 inch	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	78.78 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	5 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	September 2, 2016
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Main 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
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
(Nano-SIM + eSIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-T880 MP12
Processor
Apple A19 chip (hexa-core)	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
8GB	4 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4
RAM type
-	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Front
Heart Rate Monitor
-	Yes
IRIS Scanner
-	Yes
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
-	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB	64 GB