Apple iPhone 17 vs vivo V70

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs vivo V70 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 scores 3,982, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

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

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

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

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

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

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while vivo V70 is rated 8.1.

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

Apple iPhone 17

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

vivo V70

₹59,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

19 Feb, 2026

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3692 mAh	6500 mAh	4000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	90W Super Flash Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

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, good-looking design
Vibrant, flat display
Feature-rich cameras
Loud stereo speakers

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

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

Software needs refinement
Low-light photography can be improved

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(29,409 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,141 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	1,437,195 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	15h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

₹59,999

@ Amazon

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 722

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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

1,437,195

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

22.0 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

2,066

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

13.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

459 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

90.85 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

149.6 mm

157.52 mm

146.9 mm

Width

71.5 mm

74.33 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

7.59 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

177 grams

194 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

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/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera35 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
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

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 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

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30/60 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3692 mAh

6500 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W Super Flash Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

15h 37m

N/A

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

1h 11m

40m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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: