Device summary

Apple

iPhone 17

Motorola

edge

Full specifications

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year20252023
Starting price$799
Display size6.3-inch6.6-inch
Dimensions71.5 mm × 149.6 mm × 8.0 mm72.0 mm × 158.5 mm × 7.6 mm
Weight177 g168 g
Front materialCeramic Shield
Back materialColor-infused glass
Display
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDpOLED
Resolution2622 × 12062400 × 1080
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness2000 nits1200 nits
ProtectionCeramic Shield
Performance
ChipsetApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 7030
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB256 GB
Expandable storageNo
Cameras
Main cameraFusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide cameraUltra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Front camerasCenter Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging25 W68 W
Wireless charging15 W15 W
Charging standardMagSafe, Qi2TurboPower
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)30 h
Battery typeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Typical capacity4400 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE5G, LTE, 3G
Wi‑FiWi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 6Bluetooth 5.2
USBUSB-C (USB 2)
NFCYesYes
eSIMYes
SatelliteEmergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
FrameAluminum
Ingress protectionIP68

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

  • Height

    edge

    8.9 mm taller

  • Weight

    edge

    9 g lighter · minor difference

  • Thickness

    edge

    0.3 mm thinner · minor difference

  • Width

    Very similar width

iPhone 17 vs edge Size Comparison

User Experience Summary

iPhone 17

Strengths

  • ProMotion and Always-On in daily life
  • Dependable mixed-use battery habits
  • Mid-size handling versus Max and Air extremes

Compromises

  • No dedicated telephoto
  • Incremental for recent standard iPhone owners
  • Slightly larger than the iPhone 16

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