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Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus

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AppleiPhone 17AppleiPhone 6s Plus
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2025September 2015
Display
Screen size6.3″5.5″
Resolution2622 × 12061920 × 1080
Sharpness458 pixels per inch401 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits500 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic IslandRetina HD display with 3D Touch; 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density460 ppi401 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 frontIon-strengthened glass; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating3D Touch; 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability
Performance
ChipA19A9
Memory8 GB2 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresA9 chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M9 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister (GSMArena); 2 GB of LPDDR4 RAM (GSMArena; SK Hynix part per iFixit)
GPU5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingPowerVR GT7600 (GSMArena)
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MPNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera18 MP5 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos12-megapixel camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, optical image stabilisation, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover
Ultra wide camera48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos–
Front camera18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsFaceTime HD camera with 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Main camera; 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (4x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 10xDigital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; spatial video 1080p at 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC and H.2644K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; optical image stabilisation for video; cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p); 8MP stills while recording 4K
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps; ultra-stabilised video; Centre Stage for video calls720p HD
Camera featuresPhotonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Camera ControlLive Photos with stabilisation; panorama (up to 63 megapixels); auto HDR; burst mode; timer mode; local tone mapping; face detection
Battery and charging
Battery3,692 mAh2,750 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 30 hoursUp to 14 hours
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WNone
Battery life detailUp to 27 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 41 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cyclesTalk time up to 24 hours on 3G; standby up to 16 days; internet use up to 12 hours on 3G, LTE or Wi-Fi; HD video playback up to 14 hours; audio playback up to 80 hours; 10.45 Wh, 2,750 mAh (iFixit)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately)Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3520Model A1687: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportNano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chipWi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 6; ThreadBluetooth 4.2
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveNFC for Apple Pay
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s); video out up to 4K HDRLightning connector; 3.5 mm headphone jack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationAssisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight177 g192 g
Thickness7.95 mm7.3 mm
Height × width149.6 × 71.5 mm158.2 × 77.9 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsAluminium design; colour-infused glass back (Black, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender)7000 series aluminium with ion-strengthened glass
ColoursBlack, White, Mist Blue, Sage, LavenderRose Gold, Gold, Silver, Space Grey
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/downTouch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace IDTouch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
SensorsBarometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsTouch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakers–
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 26iOS 9
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)–
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence–
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 17, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter–

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