Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus Turbo 6
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (camera, connectivity & features and display), while the OnePlus Turbo 6 leads in battery and design & durability; they are even on performance.
The biggest difference is battery: 54 vs 78 points.
The OnePlus Turbo 6 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 17.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for camera and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus Turbo 6 for battery and design & durability.
- iPhone 17 leads in 14 fields
- Turbo 6 leads in 6 fields
- 15 ties
35 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Turbo 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 87 |
| Camera | 61 | 44 |
| Battery | 54 | 78 |
| Display | 96 | 87 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 89 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 65 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Turbo 6: 82/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Turbo 6: Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Turbo 6: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- Turbo 6: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Turbo 6: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Turbo 6: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Turbo 6: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Turbo 6: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Turbo 6: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps
- Turbo 6: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Turbo 6: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Turbo 6: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Turbo 6: 9000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Turbo 6: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Turbo 6: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Turbo 6: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Turbo 6: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Turbo 6: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Turbo 6: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Turbo 6: 6.78″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Turbo 6: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Turbo 6: 165 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Turbo 6: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits(Better)
- Turbo 6: 1800 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Turbo 6: 1272x2772
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Turbo 6: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Turbo 6: 217 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm(Better)
- Turbo 6: 8.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Turbo 6: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass
- Turbo 6: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- Turbo 6: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Turbo 6: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Turbo 6: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Turbo 6: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Turbo 6: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7
- Turbo 6: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Turbo 6: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Turbo 6: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Turbo 6: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Turbo 6: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Turbo 6: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Turbo 6: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Turbo 6: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Turbo 6: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Turbo 6: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Turbo 6: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Turbo 6: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Turbo 6: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Turbo 6: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Turbo 6: About 280 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Turbo 6: 2026
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| — | iPhone 17 | Turbo 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 / 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, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, January 08 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2026, January 09 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 162.5 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass 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) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) HDR image support |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, ColorOS 16 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 825 |
| 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 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/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens |
| 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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 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), 1/3", 1.0µm |
| 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 |
| 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, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 80W wired, UFCS, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC 27W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Black, White, Mint |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | PLU110 |
| 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 280 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |