Apple iPhone 17 vs BOOX Palma Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 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

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2672 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	Untested

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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 (26.x)	Android (11)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3527	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
8798	Untested
3D Mark High
5172	Untested
3D Mark Low
3295	Untested

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Battery

Type
3692 mAh, Li - Ion	3950 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 13min

Browsing

16h 47min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

9h 12min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	16 MP
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
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)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

150

Overall

156

Photo

145

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Yes 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)

Multimedia

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

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
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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

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