Screen size
iPhone 176.3"
iPhone UltraWinner: 7.8"+19%
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
iPhone 17
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
iPhone Ultra
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 17
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G 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 - 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
iPhone Ultra
LTE
5G bands
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
iPhone Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
iPhone 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
iPhone Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
iPhone Ultra
Rumored
Dimensions
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone Ultra
Unfolded: 120.6 x 167.6 x 4.5 mmFolded: 120.6 x 83.8 x 9.2 mm
Weight
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
iPhone Ultra
-
Build
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
iPhone Ultra
Amorphous alloy frame
SIM
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)
iPhone Ultra
eSIM
Other
iPhone 17
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone Ultra
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 17
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iPhone Ultra
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone Ultra
7.76 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone Ultra
1920 x 2713 pixels (~428 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
iPhone Ultra
-
Other
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone Ultra
Self-healing memory glass technology (internal display) Small display crease Cover display: LTPO OLED, 120Hz, Ceramic Shield glass 5.49 inches, 1422 x 2088 pixels
OS
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone Ultra
iOS
Chipset
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone Ultra
3 nm
CPU
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
iPhone Ultra
-
GPU
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone Ultra
-
Card slot
iPhone 17
No
iPhone Ultra
No
Internal
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17
NVMe
iPhone Ultra
NVMe
Dual
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
iPhone Ultra
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF * camera details are illustrative, no rumored information is available
Features
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone Ultra
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone Ultra
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone Ultra
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Cover camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
iPhone 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone Ultra
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone Ultra
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17
No
iPhone Ultra
No
WLAN
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone Ultra
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 17
Yes
iPhone Ultra
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17
No
iPhone Ultra
No
USB
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone Ultra
USB Type-C
Sensors
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone Ultra
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
iPhone Ultra
5500 mAh
Charging
iPhone 17
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone Ultra
Wired Wireless MagSafe/Qi2 (no magnets)
Colors
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
iPhone Ultra
Black, White
Models
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
iPhone Ultra
-
SAR
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone Ultra
-
SAR EU
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone Ultra
-
Price
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79
iPhone Ultra
About 2200 EUR