Apple iPhone 17 vs Realme Note 70
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, display, camera and design & durability), while the Realme Note 70 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery.
The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 28 points.
- iPhone 17 leads in 25 fields
- Note 70 leads in 5 fields
- 6 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 28 |
| Camera | 61 | 6 |
| Battery | 54 | 55 |
| Display | 96 | 40 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 21 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Note 70: 15/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Note 70: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB(Better)
- Note 70: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB(Better)
- Note 70: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Note 70: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP(Better)
- Note 70: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Note 70: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Note 70: 1080p
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Note 70: 5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Note 70: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Note 70: 6300 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Note 70: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Note 70: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Note 70: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Note 70: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Note 70: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Note 70: 6.74″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Note 70: LCD
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz(Better)
- Note 70: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Note 70: 260 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Note 70: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Note 70: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Note 70: Panda Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Note 70: 201 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- Note 70: 7.9 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68(Better)
- Note 70: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass(Better)
- Note 70: Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum(Better)
- Note 70: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Note 70: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Note 70: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Note 70: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Note 70: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Note 70: 5.2
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Note 70: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Note 70: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Note 70: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Note 70: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Note 70: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Note 70: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Note 70: Android 15
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Note 70: About 100 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Note 70: 2025
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | iPhone 17 | Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 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, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 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 | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, August 28 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, September |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 167.2 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, 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 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions Drop resistant up to 1.8m |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Panda Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, Realme UI 5.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB 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 | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | Panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 720p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 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 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | 6300 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 15W wired 6W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Beach Gold, Obsidian Black |
| 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 100 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |