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Cons of the iPhone 17 Slim:
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iPhone 17 Slim |
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Status |
Upcoming |
Release Date |
Exp 2025, Q3 |
SIM |
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International |
Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
OS |
iOS 19 |
Build |
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Dimensions |
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) |
Weight |
201 g (7.09 oz) |
Color |
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink |
Body Material |
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame |
W & D Proof |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) |
Frontal Display |
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Screen Size |
6.9 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
Type |
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) |
Resolutions |
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio |
PPI |
(396 ppi density) |
Multi-touch |
Yes |
Protection |
Ceramic Shield Glass |
Cellular |
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5G |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
4G |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 |
3G |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
2G |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) |
Speed |
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
Memory Config. |
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RAM |
8GB |
Storage |
128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
Card Slot |
microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera |
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Rear Dual |
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS |
Flash |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, |
Features |
HDR (photo/panorama) |
Video Recs |
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. |
Selfie Cam |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6, PDAF |
What's inside |
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Processor |
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) |
Chipset |
Apple A19 Bionic |
GPU |
Apple GPU |
Powerhouse |
|
Type |
Li-Ion battery |
Capacity |
4383 mAh |
Removable |
Non-Removable |
Fast charging |
Wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) |
Basics |
|
Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
Sensors |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
USB |
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort |
Bluetooth |
5.5, A2DP, LE |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
Radio |
No |
NFC |
Yes |
Antutu Benchmarks |
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