Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs BOOX Palma 2 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1099 | €1299 12GB/512GB - $1299 | €1549 12GB/1TB - $1499 | €1799

Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.83 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)	6.26 x 3.15 x 0.31 inches 159 x 80 x 8 mm
Weight
7.27 oz / 206.0 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	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 90.09% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 76.22% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, 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 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
4252 mAh, Li - Ion	3950 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm	16 MP
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, 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 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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
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-E8949A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

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