Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17 Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm)
Released · Sep 19, 2025
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
1.8-inch · 394x368px
Dual camera
8GB · 256GB
1GB · 64GB
3692 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949
8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199
$249

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 1.16 oz / 33.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue Starlight, Midnight

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body 1.8-inch
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 394x368px, 303 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2672 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm) Apple S10
Processor
Hexa-core Dual-core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU PowerVR
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3527 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
8798 Untested
3D Mark High
5172 Untested
3D Mark Low
3295 Untested

Battery

Type
3692 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Magnetic charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 2min
Browsing
16h 47min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
7h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
150
Overall
156
Photo
145
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave 5G Ready
4G (FDD) 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
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