Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus N6 5G 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 OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus N6 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus N6 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus N6 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making OnePlus N6 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 17 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 17 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while OnePlus N6 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

@ Amazon

OnePlus N6 5G

₹24,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

77%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

04 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
Apple A19 vs Dimensity 6360 Apex

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	LCD
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


3692 mAh	8000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.2/10

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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

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Cons

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

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.6/5

(26,366 ratings)

3.9/5

(965 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	588,319 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 17m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹82,900

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Apple A19

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MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 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)

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

8 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

588,319

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

30.0 s

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

364

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

86.97 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.40 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

166.47 mm

Width

71.5 mm

78.23 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

177 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

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)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3692 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 5W 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

18h 17m

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

1h 11m

1h 29m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)