Screen size
iPhone 16 PlusWinner: 6.7"+6%
iPhone 176.3"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
iPhone 16 Plus
4
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
iPhone 17
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 16 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 16 Plus
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291
iPhone 17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521
5G bands
iPhone 16 Plus
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
iPhone 17
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Speed
iPhone 16 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 16 Plus
2024, September 09
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 16 Plus
Available. Released 2024, September 20
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 16 Plus
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 16 Plus
199 g (7.02 oz)
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
iPhone 16 Plus
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
iPhone 16 Plus
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iPhone 17
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPhone 16 Plus
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 17
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 16 Plus
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
iPhone 17
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 16 Plus
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16 Plus
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16 Plus
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 16 Plus
-
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 16 Plus
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16 Plus
Apple A18 (3 nm)
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16 Plus
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 16 Plus
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16 Plus
No
iPhone 17
No
Internal
iPhone 16 Plus
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16 Plus
NVMe
iPhone 17
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 16 Plus
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 17
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features
iPhone 16 Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 16 Plus
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 16 Plus
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 16 Plus
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 16 Plus
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16 Plus
No
iPhone 17
No
WLAN
iPhone 16 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 16 Plus
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 16 Plus
Yes
iPhone 17
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16 Plus
No
iPhone 17
No
USB
iPhone 16 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 16 Plus
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16 Plus
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 17
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 16 Plus
Li-Ion 4674 mAh
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
iPhone 16 Plus
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone 17
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 16 Plus
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Models
iPhone 16 Plus
A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
SAR
iPhone 16 Plus
1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 16 Plus
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 16 Plus
$ 465.99 / C$ 912.99 / £ 540.00 / € 629.99
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79