Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB)
Quick Comparison
In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 17 has better resolution of 2622 x 1206 than Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB) which has resolution of 1334 x 750. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Apple iPhone 17 | Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB) |
| Display | 6.3 in | 4.7 in |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP Dual | 12 MP |
| Price | Rs. 82900 | Rs. 62600 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone 17 is Rs. 82900. The launch Date of the second phone is March 8, 2022 . The cost of Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB) is Rs. 62600.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 17 has larger screen size of 6.3 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB)'s 4.7 inch screen. Apple iPhone 17 has OLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB) has IPS LCD Screen type. Apple iPhone 17 has display density of 460 PPI & Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB) has only 326 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple iPhone 17 has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.1% than Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB)'s ~ 65.4%. Apple iPhone 17 has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB) has 16:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Apple iPhone 17's 48 MP + 48 MP Dual Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB)'s 12 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone 17 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 18 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB)'s 7 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 26 and the second one on 15 version.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 17 | Apple iPhone SE 3 2022 (256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 17 | iPhone SE |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+eSIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2025 | March 8, 2022 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.5 x 149.6 x 8 mm | 67.3 x 138.4 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 144 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz | 4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 326 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.1% | ~ 65.4% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | |
| Brightness | 1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness | |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Color Gamut | Wide Colour (P3) | |
| Features | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone,, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | 1,400:1 Contrast Ratio (typical), True Tone Display, Wide Colour Display (P3), Haptic Touch, 625 nits Max Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Small Notch | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, Lightning Port |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench Score | 9,263 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,617 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi‑Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BEIDOU |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, Front |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors | Barometer, Three Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Lightning |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972 | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX904 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes, Focus Pixels |
| Features | 2x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 4x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif And Jpeg, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Night Mode Time Lapse Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main) Digital Zoom Up To 6x Audio Zoom True Tone Flash Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p) Continuous Autofocus Video Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video Playback Zoom Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264 Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix | Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash | 7 MP ƒ/2.2 Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v26 | iOS v15 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Apple Bionic A15 |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 3.22 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard | |
| Fabrication Node | 3nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+) | AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG | HEVC, H.264 and ProRes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery | Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 18W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe | Yes, Works with Qi Chargers |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 30 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 50 hours | |