Apple iPhone 17 vs vivo V70 Elite

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs vivo V70 Elite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,327, while vivo V70 Elite scores 4,863, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: vivo V70 Elite offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo V70 Elite the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to vivo V70 Elite's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 18 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making vivo V70 Elite better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 and vivo V70 Elite offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: vivo V70 Elite receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo V70 Elite has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

@ Flipkart

vivo V70 Elite

₹45,999

@ Vivo

Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

19 Feb, 2026

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	LCD
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera	N/A

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


3692 mAh	6500 mAh	7000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Premium flat-edge design
Dependable performance
Strong primary & telephoto cameras
Excellent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Average ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(22,514 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,128 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	1,815,619 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	18h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹82,900

@ Flipkart

₹45,999

@ Vivo

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 735

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,250,422

1,815,619

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

18.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,884

2,071

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

13.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

398 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

89.55 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.7 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

157.52 mm

166.23 mm

Width

71.5 mm

74.33 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

7.40 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

177 grams

194 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 120 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3692 mAh

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

18h 19m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 0s

0h 43m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)