Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus Ace 6T
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and display), while the OnePlus Ace 6T leads in battery, performance, camera and design & durability.
The biggest difference is battery: 54 vs 79 points.
The OnePlus Ace 6T is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Apple iPhone 17.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for connectivity & features and display; choose the OnePlus Ace 6T for battery and performance.
- iPhone 17 leads in 12 fields
- Ace 6T leads in 8 fields
- 18 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Ace 6T |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 94 |
| Camera | 61 | 64 |
| Battery | 54 | 79 |
| Display | 96 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 67 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100
- Ace 6T: 92/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Ace 6T: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Ace 6T: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- Ace 6T: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Ace 6T: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Ace 6T: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Ace 6T: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps
- Ace 6T: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Ace 6T: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Ace 6T: 8300 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Ace 6T: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Ace 6T: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Ace 6T: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Ace 6T: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Ace 6T: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Ace 6T: 6.83″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Ace 6T: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Ace 6T: 165 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Ace 6T: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Ace 6T: 3600 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Ace 6T: 1272x2800
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Ace 6T: Crystal Shield Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Ace 6T: 211 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm(Better)
- Ace 6T: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Ace 6T: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass(Better)
- Ace 6T: Fiber
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- Ace 6T: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Ace 6T: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Ace 6T: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Ace 6T: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7
- Ace 6T: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Ace 6T: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Ace 6T: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Ace 6T: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Ace 6T: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Ace 6T: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Ace 6T: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Ace 6T: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Ace 6T: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Ace 6T: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Ace 6T: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Ace 6T: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Ace 6T: About 320 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Ace 6T: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | Ace 6T |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 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, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, December 03 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, December 05 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm or 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 211 g or 216 g (7.44 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic 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 + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Micro-Arc Oxidation ceramic-like coating on the back |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Crystal Shield Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, ColorOS 16 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 829 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| 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/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Color spectrum sensor, 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@30/60/120fps, 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) | 16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 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/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| 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, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, 100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD, 18W QC, 50% in 23 min Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Black, Purple, Green |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | PLR110 |
| 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 320 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |