Motorola Moto G72 vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 29, 2022	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches 160.5 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm	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)
Weight
5.86 oz / 166.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
	Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.28% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 85.35% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 410 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 473 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
MediaTek Helio G99 MT8781 (6 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	iOS

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.64 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP	Yes Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	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
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G72 Specs	Apple iPhone 17 Specs