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Apple iPhone 17 · 256 GB

256 GB · Lavender · UK A3520 · nano-SIM + eSIM

Screen size
6.3 in
Storage capacity
256 GB
Maximum refresh rate
120 Hz

120Hz ProMotion. A 6.3-inch everyday iPhone.

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THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
iPhone 17 in Lavender, front and rear
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Every specification. With its source.

Full specifications

Exact configuration: 256 GB · Lavender · UK A3520 · nano-SIM + eSIM

81 specifications in 11 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”. 1 row repeats a listed fact in the manufacturer’s own wording, kept under “Manufacturer wording”.

Display

13 items
Screen size
6.3 in

Advertised nominal diagonal, not actual viewable area.

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Maximum refresh rate
120 Hz

Adaptive ProMotion up to 120 Hz; not a constant refresh rate or measured response performance.

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Display specification
6.3-inch OLED · 2622 × 1206 · adaptive ProMotion up to 120 Hz

Nominal diagonal, resolution and adaptive maximum are kept together; this is not measured motion quality.

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Display diagonal before rounded corners
6.27 in

Standard rectangle; rounded corners reduce actual viewable area.

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Panel technology
OLED

Explicit technology, without inferring measured contrast or motion.

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Display resolution
2622 × 1206

Directly published pixel dimensions.

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Pixel density
460 ppi

Directly published ppi, not calculated from rounded screen size.

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Always-on display
Yes

Expressly named in the exact model specification.

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Dynamic Island
Yes

Expressly named; shared support does not establish a generational gain.

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Outdoor peak brightness
3000 nits

Explicit outdoor peak, separate from typical and HDR maxima; manufacturer claim.

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HDR peak brightness
1600 nits

Explicit HDR maximum, not outdoor peak.

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Typical maximum brightness
1000 nits

Explicit typical maximum with a distinct measurement basis.

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Published minimum brightness
1 nits

Published minimum, not measured low-light comfort.

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Performance & storage

5 items
Storage capacity
256 GB

A listed internal storage option; free space varies with software and settings.

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RAM capacity
Not listed by the manufacturer

The manufacturer does not publish RAM capacity in this specification.

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Chipset
Apple A19 · 6-core CPU · 5-core GPU · 16-core Neural Engine

The exact A19 configuration is listed. Core counts and the chip name do not establish measured superiority over A18.

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GPU capabilities
Neural Accelerators · hardware-accelerated ray tracing

These named capabilities are listed for the five-core GPU. No benchmark result is inferred.

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Expandable storage
No

Fixed storage options and no removable storage interface in Apple's specification. · Calculated from cited specifications

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Manufacturer wording (1)

The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.

RAM and storage configuration
256 GB storage

The maintained configuration is a listed capacity; storage is not RAM.

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Cameras & video

23 items
Rear camera modules
2

Fusion Main and Fusion Ultra Wide are explicitly the two physical rear cameras.

2 sources
Camera system
48 MP main with sensor-shift OIS · 48 MP ultra-wide · 2× framing enabled by the main sensor

Two physical Fusion cameras are listed. The optical-quality 2× mode crops the main sensor; it is not a third lens.

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Dedicated telephoto reach
0×

The complete two-module inventory contains main and ultra-wide only. The 2× mode is main-sensor framing, not a dedicated telephoto lens. · Calculated from cited specifications

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Optical-quality reach
2×

The manufacturer names a 2× optical-quality main-sensor mode; it remains separate from native-lens reach.

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Front camera
18 MP Center Stage · f/1.9 · autofocus

Front-camera optics and autofocus are read separately from the rear system.

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Front camera autofocus
Yes

Autofocus with Focus Pixels is explicitly listed.

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Front camera optical stabilisation
Not listed by the manufacturer

Ultra-stabilised video and auto image stabilisation do not establish an optical mechanism.

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Main camera optical stabilisation
Yes

Sensor-shift OIS is explicitly attached to Fusion Main.

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Rear-system optical stabilisation
Yes

Positive system flag is scoped to Fusion Main, not every rear lens.

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Rear camera autofocus
Yes

Continuous autofocus video is explicitly listed; no focus-speed score is inferred.

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Main-camera aperture control
Fixed f/1.6

One main-camera aperture is listed; ultra-wide f/2.2 is a separate lens.

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Rear 4K Dolby Vision maximum
60 fps

Ordinary rear 4K recording maximum, separate from Cinematic, Action and simultaneous capture.

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Front 4K Dolby Vision maximum
60 fps

Front-camera maximum is independently listed.

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8K recording
Not listed by the manufacturer

Omission of 8K is not an explicit non-support statement.

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Rear Cinematic video at 4K Dolby Vision
30 fps

Mode-specific 4K maximum, not ordinary rear recording.

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Action mode recording
Up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps

Resolution, rate and mode are kept together.

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Spatial video recording
1080p at 30 fps

Mode-specific source claim, without assuming all playback workflows.

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Macro photography
Yes

48 MP macro photography is expressly named.

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Macro video recording
Yes

Macro video, including slo-mo and time-lapse, is expressly listed.

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DisplayPort video output
Yes

The USB-C capability list explicitly names DisplayPort, separate from its USB 2 data limit.

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Camera Control
Yes

Physical control expressly identified; no absence is inferred on another phone.

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ProRes recording
Not listed by the manufacturer

The checked rear recording list does not establish ProRes; omission is not an absolute negative for every external/app workflow.

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Log recording
Not listed by the manufacturer

No named log-capture format is established by this inventory.

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Battery & charging

12 items
Battery capacity
Not listed by the manufacturer

Lithium-ion construction is listed without mAh. Playback duration does not establish capacity.

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Maximum wired charging power
Not listed by the manufacturer

40 W is the adapter requirement in a charge-time test; it is not published maximum handset input.

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Wireless charging
Yes

MagSafe and Qi2 are explicitly listed.

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Battery and charging
Up to 30 hours local video · around 50% wired charge in 20 minutes with a 40 W or higher adapter · MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25 W

Playback and charge setups are distinct manufacturer claims, not mixed-use battery life or measured sustained input.

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Published video playback
30 hours

Local-video up-to claim; not streamed or mixed-use endurance.

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Published streamed video playback
27 hours

Separate streamed-video up-to claim.

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Published audio playback
Not listed by the manufacturer

No audio-duration maximum is given in the checked power section.

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Time to around 50% wired charge
20 minutes

The stated wired test uses a separately sold 40 W or higher adapter and USB-C cable. It is not full-charge time.

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Reverse wireless charging
Not listed by the manufacturer

The checked charging inventory does not establish reverse wireless support. USB-C accessory power is different.

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MagSafe charging maximum
25 W

Up to 25 W with compatible MagSafe equipment and an adapter rated at 30 W or higher; not average charging power.

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Qi2 charging maximum
25 W

Separately listed Qi2 maximum; compatible equipment required.

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MagSafe support
Yes

MagSafe charging and the magnetic alignment system are explicitly listed.

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Design & durability

10 items
Weight
177 g

Device mass, not shipping mass; configuration and manufacture can vary.

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Dimensions
149.6 × 71.5 × 7.95 mm (height × width × depth)

Individually labelled dimensions were reordered explicitly to height × width × depth.

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Height
149.6 mm

Labelled height in millimetres.

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Width
71.5 mm

Labelled width; larger is not inherently preferable.

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Thickness
7.95 mm

Labelled depth; camera-bump dimensions are not invented.

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Form factor
slab

The physical rigid single-display model description identifies the form.

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Colour
Lavender

Lavender is a listed finish and the existing maintained image selection; it is not a stock claim.

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Body and cover materials
Aluminium design · Ceramic Shield 2 front · colour-infused glass back

The glass-back condition includes the selected Lavender finish. No measured durability is inferred.

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Ingress protection claim
IP68

Controlled IEC 60529 claim at up to 6 m for 30 minutes. Resistance is not permanent or a liquid-damage warranty.

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Action button
Yes

Physical button expressly identified.

2 sources

Connectivity & audio

4 items
Audio Mix
Yes

Named support in both inventories; not an audio-quality score.

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USB connector and data transfer
USB-C · USB 2 up to 480 Mb/s

Connector and data maximum are retained. DisplayPort output is separately evidenced, and USB 3 support is not inferred.

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Wireless connectivity
Wi-Fi 7 · Bluetooth 6 · Thread · UWB · NFC

UWB is Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip. Wi-Fi 7 and Ultra Wideband availability depend on region and compatible equipment. This sourced capability inventory is not measured throughput or evidence that a shorter peer inventory lacks a feature.

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Headphone jack
No

Apple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack. · Calculated from cited specifications

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Network & SIM

6 items
Compared regional model
UK A3520 · nano-SIM + eSIM · dual eSIM

UK technical and regional model sections agree. A model identity is not a retailer-availability or carrier-support guarantee.

2 sources
US model distinction
US A3258 · eSIM only

The model index explicitly identifies the US model and its lack of a SIM tray. UK battery and mass claims are not relabelled US.

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eSIM only (UK configuration)
No

The UK physical nano-SIM capability explicitly establishes that this configuration is not eSIM-only.

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Wireless networking chip
Apple N1

N1 is explicitly a networking chip, not an identified cellular modem.

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Cellular modem model
Not listed by the manufacturer

The mobile section names N1 and UWB, but does not identify the cellular modem.

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Emergency SOS via satellite
Yes

Support is named; service and connection limitations remain.

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Software & support

4 items
Update support
Not listed by the manufacturer

The retained page names iOS 26 but does not promise a future upgrade count or support end date.

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Operating system listed in the retained page
iOS 26

This is the technical page wording, not a claim that iOS 26 is currently the newest compatible release. The later AI footnote separately mentions iOS 27.

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Apple Intelligence
Yes

Named support with language/region restrictions, Siri AI iOS 27 English beta and server-use limits; not successor-exclusive software.

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Published support term
Not listed by the manufacturer

Not verified for this exact model.

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Sensors & security

2 items
Device unlock
Face ID

TrueDepth-based facial recognition; wording differences do not create a separate unlock method.

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Crash Detection
Yes

Support is named, without a detection-accuracy or rescue guarantee.

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Box, price & availability

1 item
Included accessories
USB-C charge cable (1 m) and documentation

Actual box list; does not promise retailer bundles or a separately sold adapter.

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Other details

1 item
Dual Capture 4K Dolby Vision maximum
30 fps

Simultaneous capture maximum remains separate from ordinary single-camera 4K.

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