Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy M17
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (performance, design & durability, display, connectivity & features, camera and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy M17 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 42 points.
- iPhone 17 leads in 22 fields
- Galaxy M17 leads in 4 fields
- 12 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 42 |
| Camera | 61 | 38 |
| Battery | 54 | 47 |
| Display | 96 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 34/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Galaxy M17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Galaxy M17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 128 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Galaxy M17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Galaxy M17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1080p
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy M17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Galaxy M17: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Galaxy M17: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Galaxy M17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy M17: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Galaxy M17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Galaxy M17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 192 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- Galaxy M17: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68(Better)
- Galaxy M17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy M17: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Galaxy M17: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy M17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Galaxy M17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: 6
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Galaxy M17: About 120 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Galaxy M17: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 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, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, October 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, October 13 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, 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 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | – |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, 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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | M-M176B, M-M176B/DS |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 0.64 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | About 120 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |