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iPhone 15 Plus vs S17

Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Vivo S17

What iPhone 15 Plus does better (10) and where S17 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2023iPhone 15 Plus

8.3Score

10 advantages≈ $380

Vivo · 2023S17

8.5Score

12 advantages≈ $360

Higher score

7.5Display8.8

7.2Camera8.5

5.4Battery6.3

9.4Features7.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 15 PlusS17

	iPhone 15 Plus	S17	Difference
Height	160.9 mm	164.2 mm	−3.3 mm
Width	77.8 mm	74.4 mm	+3.4 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.5 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	201 g	186 g	+15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 15 Plus better than S17?

Wireless chargingYes · S17: No
Stereo speakersYes · S17: No
Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 1,300 nits+54%
CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+38%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
4K selfie videoYes · S17: No
eSIMYes · S17: No
Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.9+19%
Resolution (width)1,290 px vs 1,260 px+2%

Why is S17 better than iPhone 15 Plus?

Wired charging15 W vs 80 W5.3×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
Battery capacity4,383 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+5%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Weight201 g vs 186 g+8%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 70%+40%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.5 mm+4%
Screen-to-body ratio88% vs 90.8%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 15 Plus≈ $3808.3	Vivo S17≈ $3608.5
Design
Weight	201 g	186 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.5 mm
Height	160.9 mm	164.2 mm
Width	77.8 mm	74.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	—
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Black, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,290 px	1,260 px
Resolution (height)	2,796 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	1,642 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	88%	90.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.46 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score	1,385,649	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	6,618	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,340	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,383 mAh	4,600 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Active use (test)	16.6 h	—
Wired charging	15 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	70%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.7 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.98 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 17	Android 13
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	OriginOS 3
EU label
Energy class	B	—