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Apple iPhone 17 vs Fairphone 6
What iPhone 17 does better (19) and where 6 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 176
| iPhone 17 | 6 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.6 mm | 156.5 mm | −6.9 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 73.3 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.6 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 193 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 17 better than 6?
- AnTuTu score2,109,773 vs 1,027,0252.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,360 vs 3,3902.8×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,400 nits2.1×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · 6: No
- Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
- CPU frequency4.26 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+70%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Measured brightness1,012 nits vs 729 nits+39%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Weight177 g vs 193 g+9%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 432 ppi+6%
Why is 6 better than iPhone 17?
- Battery capacity3,692 mAh vs 4,415 mAh+20%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 17: Yes
- Repairability classC vs A
- Drop resistance classB vs A
- Selfie camera18 MP vs 32 MP+78%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Endurance per cycle41 h vs 53 h+29%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.6 mm |
| Height | 149.6 mm | 156.5 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,206 px | 1,116 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,622 px | 2,484 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 432 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 1,400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,012 nits | 729 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 83.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,109,773 | 1,027,025 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,360 | 3,390 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,803 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 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× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,692 mAh | 4,415 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 15 h | — |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| 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 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 15 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 8 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 41 h | 53 h |
| Repairability class | C | A |
| Drop resistance class | B | A |
