Apple
iPhone 17 vs edge 40
Device summary
Motorola
edge 40
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $799 | — |
| Display size | 6.3-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 71.5 mm × 149.6 mm × 8.0 mm | 72.0 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 167 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Color-infused glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2622 × 1206 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | — |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | — |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 30 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 2) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 17
- 2025
- edge 40
- 2023
Starting price
- iPhone 17
- $799
- edge 40
- —
Display size
- iPhone 17
- 6.3-inch
- edge 40
- —
Dimensions
- iPhone 17
- 71.5 mm × 149.6 mm × 8.0 mm
- edge 40
- 72.0 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.5 mm
Weight
- iPhone 17
- 177 g
- edge 40
- 167 g
Front material
- iPhone 17
- Ceramic Shield
- edge 40
- —
Back material
- iPhone 17
- Color-infused glass
- edge 40
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 17
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- edge 40
- —
Resolution
- iPhone 17
- 2622 × 1206
- edge 40
- —
Refresh rate
- iPhone 17
- 120 Hz
- edge 40
- —
Peak brightness
- iPhone 17
- 2000 nits
- edge 40
- —
Protection
- iPhone 17
- Ceramic Shield
- edge 40
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 17
- Apple A19
- edge 40
- —
RAM
- iPhone 17
- 8 GB
- edge 40
- —
Storage
- iPhone 17
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- edge 40
- —
Expandable storage
- iPhone 17
- No
- edge 40
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 17
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
- edge 40
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17
- Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- edge 40
- —
Front cameras
- iPhone 17
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
- edge 40
- —
Video recording
- iPhone 17
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps
- edge 40
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 17
- 25 W
- edge 40
- —
Wireless charging
- iPhone 17
- 15 W
- edge 40
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 17
- MagSafe, Qi2
- edge 40
- —
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 17
- 30 h
- edge 40
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 17
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- edge 40
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 17
- 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE
- edge 40
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 17
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- edge 40
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 17
- Bluetooth 6
- edge 40
- —
USB
- iPhone 17
- USB-C (USB 2)
- edge 40
- —
NFC
- iPhone 17
- Yes
- edge 40
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 17
- Yes
- edge 40
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 17
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- edge 40
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 17
- Aluminum
- edge 40
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 17
- IP68
- edge 40
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
edge 40
8.8 mm taller
Weight
edge 40
10 g lighter
Thickness
edge 40
0.5 mm thinner · minor difference
Width
Very similar width
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