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Launch
Version September 2024 February 2025
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM (International) --- Dual eSIM with multiple numbers (USA) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM
Design Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Others IP68 dust/water resistant, Apple Pay IP68 dust tight and water resistant, Apple Pay
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10
Size 6.1 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels 1170 x 2532 pixels
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass
Various
Platform
Operating System iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 iOS 18.4
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 48 MP (Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (120˚) 48 MP (f/1.6) (Optical Image Stabilization)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D audio
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 12 MP + SL 3D (4K@60fps) (1080p@120fps) 12 MP + SL 3D (4K@60fps, 1080p@120fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type 3561 mAh Li-Ion
Charging Wired, 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired Wired, 7.5W wireless
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Black, White
Models A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3 A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408
Inside the box
Price 900 USD 700 USD