Apple iPhone 17 vs Motorola G96
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, display and design & durability), while the Motorola G96 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on camera and battery.
The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 50 points.
The Apple iPhone 17 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Motorola G96.
- iPhone 17 leads in 18 fields
- G96 leads in 5 fields
- 15 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 50 |
| Camera | 61 | 59 |
| Battery | 54 | 54 |
| Display | 96 | 83 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 79 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- G96: 40/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- G96: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- G96: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB(Better)
- G96: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- G96: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- G96: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- G96: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- G96: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- G96: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- G96: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP
- G96: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- G96: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- G96: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- G96: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- G96: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- G96: 30 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- G96: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- G96: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- G96: 6.67″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- G96: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- G96: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- G96: 395 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits(Better)
- G96: 1600 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- G96: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- G96: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- G96: 178 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- G96: 7.9 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- G96: IP68
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass(Better)
- G96: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum(Better)
- G96: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- G96: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- G96: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- G96: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- G96: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- G96: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- G96: 5.2
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- G96: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- G96: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- G96: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- G96: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- G96: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- G96: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- G96: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- G96: 1
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- G96: About 180 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- G96: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 |
| 5G bands | 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 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, July 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, July 16 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame |
| 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) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect 2.0 |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 30W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue) |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | – |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | About 180 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |