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Apple iPhone 17 vs HMD XR21
What iPhone 17 does better (21) and where XR21 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 17XR21
| iPhone 17 | XR21 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.6 mm | 168 mm | −18.4 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 78.6 mm | −7.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 10.5 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 231 g | −54 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 17 better than XR21?
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 550 nits5.5×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- OLED panelYes · XR21: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · XR21: No
- Wireless chargingYes · XR21: No
- CPU frequency4.26 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+94%
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
- Weight177 g vs 231 g+31%
- Process3 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
Why is XR21 better than iPhone 17?
- Battery capacity3,692 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+30%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 17: Yes
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+3%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 231 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 10.5 mm |
| Height | 149.6 mm | 168 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 78.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Midnight Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,206 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,622 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 406 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 550 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,012 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 77% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,109,773 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,360 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,803 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,692 mAh | 4,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 15 h | — |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.1 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| 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 | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 12 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 41 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | B | — |
