Apple iPhone 17 vs iQOO 16

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs iQOO 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 runs at 4.26 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to iQOO 16's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making iQOO 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 18 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

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iQOO 16

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Summary

Release Date

09 2025

N/A

10 2026

Performance

	N/A
Apple A19	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

	N/A
18 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
3692 mAh	8400 mAh	7200 mAh
40W Fast Charging	100W	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.6/5

(29,409 ratings)

N/A

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₹82,900

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₹62,000

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General

Launch Date

September 19, 2025

(Official)

N/A

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A19 GPU

Adreno

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

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

N/A

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

N/A

27.0 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

N/A

1,832

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

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

5000 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

508 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

89.96 %

90.85 %

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

94.37 %

N/A

Design

Height

149.6 mm

163.75 mm

157.52 mm

Width

71.5 mm

76.90 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

8.30 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

177 grams

222.5 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

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 Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

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 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual-color 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

N/A

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

100 x Digital Zoom

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

7680x4320 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

3692 mAh

8400 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

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 36m

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

1h 11m

N/A

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 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

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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)

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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)