Apple iPhone 17 vs BOOX Palma Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

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)	6.26 x 3.15 x 0.31 inches 159 x 80 x 8 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g	6.00 oz / 170.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 76.22% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	e-Ink
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	1648x824px, 2:1 ratio, 301 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm)	Qualcomm
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iOS	Android (11)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	3950 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	16 MP
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	Yes
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.0
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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
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