Apple iPhone 17 vs Motorola Moto G86 Power
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, camera, display and design & durability), while the Motorola Moto G86 Power leads in battery.
The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 58 points.
The Apple iPhone 17 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Motorola Moto G86 Power.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Motorola Moto G86 Power for battery.
- iPhone 17 leads in 15 fields
- Moto G86 Power leads in 9 fields
- 17 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Moto G86 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 58 |
| Camera | 61 | 55 |
| Battery | 54 | 72 |
| Display | 96 | 90 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 79 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: 44/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Moto G86 Power: Dimensity 7300
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Moto G86 Power: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- Moto G86 Power: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Moto G86 Power: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Moto G86 Power: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps
- Moto G86 Power: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP
- Moto G86 Power: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Moto G86 Power: 6720 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Moto G86 Power: 67:39 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Moto G86 Power: 1000
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Moto G86 Power: 30 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Moto G86 Power: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Moto G86 Power: 6.67″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Moto G86 Power: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: 446 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Moto G86 Power: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Moto G86 Power: 1220x2712
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Moto G86 Power: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: 198 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: 8.7 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Moto G86 Power: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Moto G86 Power: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Moto G86 Power: B
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Moto G86 Power: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Moto G86 Power: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Moto G86 Power: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Moto G86 Power: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Moto G86 Power: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Moto G86 Power: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Moto G86 Power: microSD
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Moto G86 Power: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Moto G86 Power: 2
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Moto G86 Power: $ 665.00
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Moto G86 Power: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | Moto G86 Power |
|---|---|---|
| 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 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM |
| 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, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - EMEA & AP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China |
| 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, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - EMEA & AP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - LATAM 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - China |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, May 29 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, July 30 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 161.2 x 74.7 x 8.7 mm (6.35 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 195 or 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back |
| 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 + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 2 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) - Global Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm) - India |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - India |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| 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, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 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 |
| 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/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| 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 support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | 6720 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: Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | XT2527-7 |
| 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 | $ 665.00 / € 354.50 / £ 345.00 / ₹ 17,835 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 67:39h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |