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Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 8

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AppleiPhone 17AppleiPhone 8
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2025September 2017
Display
Screen size6.3″4.7″
Resolution2622 × 12061334 × 750
Sharpness458 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits625 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic IslandRetina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density460 ppi326 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum625 nits max brightness (typical)
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 frontFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coatingTrue Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability
Performance
ChipA19A11 Bionic
Memory8 GB2 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresSix-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) (GSMArena); 2 GB of SK Hynix LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)
GPU5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingApple-designed three-core GPU (GSMArena)
AI engine16-core Neural EngineNeural Engine
Cameras
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MPNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera18 MP7 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
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 Pixels7MP FaceTime HD camera, 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
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 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 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 calls1080p HD at 30 fps
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; wide colour capture; auto HDR; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; HEIF and JPEG
Battery and charging
Battery3,692 mAh1,821 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 30 hoursUp to 13 hours
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WYes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailUp to 27 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 41 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cyclesLasts about the same as iPhone 7; talk time up to 14 hours; internet use up to 12 hours; wireless video playback up to 13 hours; wireless audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.82 V, 6.96 Wh, 1,821 mAh (iFixit)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately)Up to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutesWorks with Qi chargers
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3520Model A1905: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66); TD-LTE (bands 34, 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 5.0
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveNFC with reader mode; Express Cards
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; 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-locationBuilt-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight177 g148 g
Thickness7.95 mm7.3 mm
Height × width149.6 × 71.5 mm138.4 × 67.3 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP67
MaterialsAluminium design; colour-infused glass back (Black, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender)Glass front and back with an aluminium frame
ColoursBlack, White, Mist Blue, Sage, LavenderGold, Silver, Space Grey; (PRODUCT)RED from April 2018
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/downHome/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; side button
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre 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 speakersStereo speakers
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 26iOS 11
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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