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Apple iPhone 17
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Apple iPhone 17

A fast, evidence-aware guide to specifications, connectivity, hardware, and radiofrequency exposure measurements.

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)iOS 26FCC ID BCG-E8947A

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorApple A19 (3 nm)
Operating systemiOS 26
BatteryLi-Ion 3692 mAh
Main cameraDual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
AnnouncedSeptember 9, 2025
Dimensions149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
1.19 W/kg
74.4% of 1.6#52
Body · Cellular
1.16 W/kg
72.5% of 1.6#48
Hotspot · Cellular
1.19 W/kg
74.4% of 1.6#39
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.53 W/kg
95.6% of 1.6#42
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.54 W/kg
96.2% of 1.6#38
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.54 W/kg
96.2% of 1.6#29
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head1.19 W/kg 74.31% · #5222.2% lower1.53 W/kg 95.69% · #42
Body1.16 W/kg 72.44% · #4824.7% lower1.54 W/kg 96.00% · #38
Hotspot1.19 W/kg 74.38% · #3922.7% lower1.54 W/kg 96.00% · #29

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉  General
Phone
Apple iPhone 17
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2025
Status
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Price
£ 799.00 / € 949.00
Model Names
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
▣  Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
◆  Hardware
Operating System
iOS 26
Chipset
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe
Card Slot
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
⌁  Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
◇  Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
Colors
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521