Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

Compare Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy M47 5G side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.

× Apple iPhone 17

Apple

Apple iPhone 17

₹79,900

× Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

₹17,999

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Quick Specs

  Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy M47 5G
Samsung Galaxy M47 5G
Price & Best Deals
₹79,900
₹17,999
Display 6.3″ / 120Hz 6.7″ / 120Hz
Max RAM 8GB / 512GB 8GB / 256GB
Main Camera 48.0 MP 50.0 MP
Selfie Camera 18.0 MP 12.0 MP
Pixel Density 460 ppi 385 ppi
Battery 3692 mAh 6000 mAh
Fast Charging 40W 45W
Charging Time (20-100%) 35 min 58 min
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm
AnTuTu Score 2,109,750 731,106
Battery Life (PCMark)
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 1400 nits
Spec Score 92.0/100 72.5/100
5G Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Stereo Speakers Yes No
Fingerprint Under Display Side
SIM Dual Esim Dual
USB Type-C 2.0 Type-C 2.0

✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).

Expert Review

Apple iPhone 17

92
Spec Score / 100
4.6/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.6/5
Display 4.8/5
Camera 4.8/5
Performance 4.8/5
Battery 4.5/5
Software 4.6/5

Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

72.5
Spec Score / 100
3.8/5
Overall Rating
Design 3.8/5
Display 4.0/5
Camera 3.7/5
Performance 3.6/5
Battery 4.2/5
Software 3.9/5
2 phones compared
Specification Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17
₹79,900
Samsung Galaxy M47 5G
Samsung Galaxy M47 5G
₹17,999
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
SIM 1 bands - GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G
SIM 2 bands - GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G (dual 5G standby)
Launch
Announced 2025, September 09 2026, June 29
Status Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2026, July 04
Body
Design score
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 162.4 x 78.2 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.32 in)
Weight 177 gm (6.24 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Other Details Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) -
Display
Display score
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM) Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 ratio -
Pixel Density (PPI) 460 ppi density 395 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz -
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 1200 nits (peak, HBM)
Screen-to-Body Ratio ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio -
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Platform
Performance score
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset Apple A19 Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Adreno 710
Architecture 64-bit 64-bit
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Camera score
Main 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Ultrawide f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) -
Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash -
Features HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Camera score
Single 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Flash Yes, Retina Flash -
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps, HDR
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Stereo Speakers Yes -
3.5mm jack No No
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Hotspot Yes -
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Unspecified
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint Sensor Yes -
Face Unlock Yes -
Other Details Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite -
Battery
Battery score
Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Capacity 3692 mAh 6000 mAh
Removable No No
Charging 40W Fast Charging, 45W wired Bypass charging
Charging Time (20-100%) 35 minutes Wierd ~68 minutes (45W wired, advertised)
Wireless Charging 30W -
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wired -
Charger in Box No -
Misc
Colors Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Models A3520 SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
Price About 79,900 INR / 950 EUR 30999
SAR 1.19 W/kg - head 1.19 W/kg - body 0.87 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg - head 1.49 W/kg - body 0.50 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 9360 (v6) 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 850000 (v10)
Display 1023 nits max brightness Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 850 nits (spec)
Loudspeaker -27.5 LUFS Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 75dB
Battery life Active use 14:65 h Endurance rating 118h
Bootup Time ~14 seconds (cold boot, estimated) ~24 seconds (cold boot)
AnTuTu Score 2109750 - v10 850000 (AnTuTu v10)
Battery Life (PCMark) - 13.8 hours (PCMark Battery Life 3.0)
EU Label
Energy Class A Energy class B, 3.8% efficiency
Battery 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles Durability class B, 900 endurance cycles
Free fall Class B (180 falls) Reliability class C, 3-star
Repairability Class C Repairability class C, 3.5/10

Frequently Asked Questions

Apple iPhone 17 scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 92/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.

Samsung Galaxy M47 5G is the most affordable here, starting at ₹17,999. That is ₹61,901 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.

Samsung Galaxy M47 5G has the highest-resolution main camera at 50 MP. Resolution alone does not decide photo quality — sensor size, aperture and image processing matter more — so compare the full camera specs below rather than the megapixel count on its own.

Samsung Galaxy M47 5G has the largest battery at 6000 mAh. It charges at up to 45W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.

Apple iPhone 17 is the fastest on paper, topping the AnTuTu benchmark at 2,109,750. Benchmarks measure short bursts, so a phone with better sustained thermals can still feel quicker in long gaming sessions.

Apple iPhone 17 has the brightest display at 3000 nits peak, with a 120Hz refresh rate. Brightness matters most for outdoor readability; see the Display section below for panel type and resolution.

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