Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm) Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone 17 | Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm) | 
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                                                Sep 19, 2025
                                    
             
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                                                Sep 19, 2025
                                    
             
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                                                6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
                                    
             
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                                                1.8-inch · 496x416px
                                    
             
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                                                Dual camera
                                    
             
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                                                8GB · 256GB
                                    
             
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                                                1GB · 64GB
                                    
             
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                                                3692 mAh
                                    
             
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 09, 2025 | Sep 09, 2025 | 
| Prices (MSRP) | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199  | 
        
                                                        $399 | 
Design
| Dimensions | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 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)  | 
        
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| Weight | |
| 6.24 oz / 177.0 g | 1.05 oz / 29.7 g | 
| Materials | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum  | 
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP6X | 
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other | |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue | Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Jet Black | 
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body | 1.8-inch | 
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits | OLED, 2000 nits | 
| Resolution | |
| 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI | 496x416px, 366 PPI | 
| Protection | |
| Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | |
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
        | Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 2672 (Excellent) | Untested | 
| Bright Min | |
| 1.5 (Good) | Untested | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| 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 (10.x) | 
PhoneArena Performance Test
        | GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 3527 | Untested | 
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 8798 | Untested | 
| 3D Mark High | |
| 5172 | Untested | 
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 3295 | Untested | 
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            Battery
| Type | |
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| 3692 mAh, Li - Ion | Li - Ion | 
| Charging | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging  | 
        
                                                        Qi wireless charging | 
| Charge speed | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W  | 
        
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Battery Life Estimate
                            6h 13min
                        Browsing
                            16h 47min
                        Video
                            7h 19min
                        Gaming
                            9h 12min
                        Battery Life Estimate
                            Untested
                        Browsing
                            Untested
                        Video
                            Untested
                        Gaming
                            Untested
                        Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | |
| Main camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm  | 
        
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| Second camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm  | 
        
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | |
| Video recording | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode  | 
        
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| Front | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)  | 
        
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150
                            Overall
                        156
                            Photo
                        145
                            Video
                        N/A
                            Overall
                        N/A
                            Photo
                        N/A
                            Video
                        Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen | 
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | 
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | 
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Loudspeaker | 
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 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 | |
| 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, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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 | 
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | eSIM | 
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 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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