Apple iPhone 17 vs Sony Xperia Xz1

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	2700 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	13 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
RAM
-	4 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	19 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	2700 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Quick, v3.0
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes

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

Colours
-	Black, Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver
Height
-	148 mm
Thickness
-	7.4 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP65, IP68
Weight
-	155 grams
Width
-	73 mm

Display

Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
454 ppi	424 ppi
Resolution
-	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	68.84 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
-	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Sony
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	September 25, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Hybrid autofocus
Camera Features
-	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	5000 x 3500 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
-	19 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
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
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 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 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	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, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
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 Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, 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)	Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 540
Ram
6 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Side
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	64 GB