Screen size
iPhone 166.1"
iPhone 17Winner: 6.3"+3.2%
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
iPhone 16
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
iPhone 17
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 16
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16
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
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 - A3287, 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 - A3081, 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 - A3286, 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 - A3288
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
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 - A3287, 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 - A3081, 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 - A3286, 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 - A3288
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
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
2024, September 09
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 16
Available. Released 2024, September 20
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 16
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 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
170 g (6.00 oz)
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
iPhone 16
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
iPhone 16
· 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
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
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
6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 16
-
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 16
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16
Apple A18 (3 nm)
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 16
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16
No
iPhone 17
No
Internal
iPhone 16
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16
NVMe
iPhone 17
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 16
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
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 16
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
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
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
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
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16
No
iPhone 17
No
WLAN
iPhone 16
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
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 16
Yes
iPhone 17
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16
No
iPhone 17
No
USB
iPhone 16
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 16
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16
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
Li-Ion 3561 mAh
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
iPhone 16
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
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Models
iPhone 16
A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
SAR
iPhone 16
1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 16
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 16
$ 456.99 / C$ 908.71 / £ 519.99 / € 600.00 / ₹ 99,900
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79