Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 17
Product
Price
799 USD
799 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
Apple iPhone 15
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
Launch Date
2023, September 12
2025, September 19
Technology
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
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
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79)
5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
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
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
171 g (6.03 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Dust proof, Aluminum design Ceramic Shield front Color-infused glass back.
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
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)
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision,
Dynamic Island,
HDR display,
True Tone,
Wide color (P3),
Haptic Touch,
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical),
1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor),
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating,
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously,
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
iOS 17
iOS 26
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) - 16‑core Neural Engine
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM
6GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB Nvme
128GB/256GB/512GB
NVMe
Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features
2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range,
Digital zoom up to 10x,
Sapphire crystal lens cover,
True Tone flash,
Photonic Engine,
Deep Fusion,
Smart HDR 5,
Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control,
Portrait Lighting with six effects,
Night mode,
Panorama (up to 63MP),
Photographic Styles,
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos,
Lens correction (Ultra Wide),
Advanced red‑eye correction,
Auto image stabilization,
Burst mode,
Photo geotagging,
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG.
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps,
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps,
720p HD video recording at 30 fps,
Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps,
Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps,
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps,
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps,
Time‑lapse video with stabilization,
Night mode Time-lapse,
QuickTake video,
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Main),
Digital zoom up to 6x,
Audio zoom,
True Tone flash,
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p),
Continuous autofocus video,
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video,
Playback zoom,
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264,
Stereo recording.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Autofocus with Focus Pixels,
Retina Flash,
Photonic Engine,
Deep Fusion,
Smart HDR 5,
Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control,
Portrait Lighting with six effects,
Animoji and Memoji,
Night mode,
Photographic Styles,
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos,
Lens correction,
Auto image stabilization,
Burst mode,
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps,
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps,
Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps,
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps,
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps,
Time‑lapse video with stabilization,
Night mode Time-lapse,
QuickTake video,
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p).
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Capacity
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W15
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W15
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes16 with 20W adapter or higher.
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
Talk Time
Video playback
Up to 20 hours,
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 16 hours,
Audio playback
Up to 80 hours.
Sensors
Face ID,
Barometer,
High dynamic range gyro,
High-g accelerometer,
Proximity sensor,
Dual ambient light sensors, Wireless charging up to 15W15,
Magnet array,
Alignment magnet,
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri”
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Accessory Identification NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

