Apple iPhone 17 vs Fairphone 6: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 17 vs Fairphone 6. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 17Apple iPhone 17Global · 8GB · 256GB · A3520
Fairphone 6Fairphone 6Global · 8GB · 256GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17
Global · 8GB · 256GB · A3520
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Fairphone 6
Fairphone 6
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 9.1Design & Materials 6.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.1Performance & Hardware 7.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.3Camera 7.1Camera
Connectivity score 8.8 Connectivity 8.1 Connectivity
Battery score 5.9 Battery 5.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.7
30 reviews
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3 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 17 vs Fairphone 6

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone 17 Apple iPhone 17
Global · 8GB · 256GB · A3520 		where to buy Fairphone 6 Fairphone 6
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.3" 6.31"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 90% useful 78% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 71.5 mm
149.6 mm
7.8 mm 		73.3 mm
156.5 mm
9.6 mm
Weight 177 g 193 g
Micro A19
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 7s Gen3
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 2.239.708
v11 		810.000
v10
Battery 3692 mAh 4415 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX904
2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.88
LYT-700C
2
Selfie Camera SELF 18 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS iOS 26 Android 15

Brand
Brand Apple Fairphone
Aliases A3520 --

Release Date
Release date September 2025,
11 months ago 		June 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 17
Fairphone 6
Apple iPhone 17
Fairphone 6
Size
71.5 mm • 149.6 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.3 mm • 156.5 mm • 9.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 177 g 193 g
Usable surface 90 % 78 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic
Resistance IP68 IP55
MIL-STD-810H
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Pink
Green
Black
White
Blue
Green
Transparent Edition

Screen
Diagonal 6.3" 6.31"
Type Oled • Super Retina XDR pOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution QHD
1206 x 2622 px 		FHD+
1116 x 2484 px
Density 458 Pixels per inch 432 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • HLG
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Ceramic Shield
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 10-120 Hz refresh rate
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 880 cd/m²
  • Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.7
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.8
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Is it comfortable?
9.6
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.9
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Number of reviews
30 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A19 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPU 6Core TSMC N3P 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 5 core GPU Adreno 810 480MHz

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type -- RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
2.239.708
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 93% of devices
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810.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 256 GB
Type NVMe
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SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.6
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
10
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.3
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Number of reviews
30 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.88
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX904 Sony LYT-700C
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.56" 1/1.56"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
48 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX972
Unknown
Type
CMOS
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Pixel size
--
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Pixel Binning
--
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Sensor size
1/2.55"
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Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Cinematic Mode
  • Noise reduction
  • Face unlock
  • Pro Video Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 18 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.45
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX914 Samsung S5KKD1
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 0.96 µm 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.44"
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.8
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.9
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Quality of selfies
9.6
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Does it have a powerful flash?
9.2
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Number of reviews
30 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n30 (2300)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n53 (2400)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n70 (1700)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B53 (TDD 2400)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.490 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB)
  • Satellite SOS connectivity
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.6
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Quality of the GPS
9.4
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And the WiFi?
9.6
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Number of reviews
30 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3692 mAh
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4415 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
40.0W 		Yes,
30.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 50%
    One day
  • 43%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
30 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 26
    iOS 26 , 11 months ago
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 17%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 53%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
30 reviews
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Prices
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