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Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 17
What iPhone 16 does better (5) and where iPhone 17 wins (18) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 16iPhone 17
| iPhone 16 | iPhone 17 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147.6 mm | 149.6 mm | −2 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 71.5 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 177 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 16 better than iPhone 17?
- Measured brightness1,708 nits vs 1,012 nits+69%
- Active use (test)15.7 h vs 15 h+5%
- Weight170 g vs 177 g+4%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS vs -27.5 LUFS+-7%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8 mm+3%
Why is iPhone 17 better than iPhone 16?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- AnTuTu score1,721,149 vs 2,109,773+23%
- Wired charging30 W vs 40 W+33%
- Battery capacity3,561 mAh vs 3,692 mAh+4%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,929 vs 9,360+18%
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 3,000 nits+50%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Energy classB vs A
- Drop resistance classC vs B
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,295 vs 4,803+12%
- CPU frequency4.04 GHz vs 4.26 GHz+5%
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.3″+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 170 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 147.6 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 71.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,179 px | 1,206 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,556 px | 2,622 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,708 nits | 1,012 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 90.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Apple A19 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 4.04 GHz | 4.26 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 1,721,149 | 2,109,773 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,929 | 9,360 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,295 | 4,803 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| 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× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 18 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,561 mAh | 3,692 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 15.7 h | 15 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 75% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.5 LUFS | -27.5 LUFS |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | iOS 26 |
| Platform | iOS | iOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 37 h | 41 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | B |
