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iPhone 15 vs iPhone 17

The iPhone 15 is AED 920 cheaper than the iPhone 17 today, sealed new: from AED 2,330 against AED 3,250.

iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Sealed new from AED 2,330 at Reevamp Pre-owned from AED 1,530 (Refurbished, Mr Mobile) 253 offers from 14 stores → iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Sealed new from AED 3,250 at iMax Pre-owned from AED 2,989 (Refurbished, Revibe) 184 offers from 15 stores →

Price by storage

The lowest price in stock for each, across every store we compare.

iPhone 15newiPhone 17newiPhone 15pre-ownediPhone 17pre-owned
256GB AED 2,430AED 3,250AED 1,650AED 2,989
512GB AED 3,199AED 3,899AED 1,806AED 3,150

Specs

As each maker states them. We don't test devices, so we don't say which is better.

iPhone 15iPhone 17
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED with the Dynamic Island, 2000 nits peak outdoor6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion up to 120Hz, Always-On, 3000 nits peak outdoor
ChipA16 Bionic: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural EngineA19: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine
Rear cameras48MP Main and 12MP Ultra Wide, with a 12MP 2x Telephoto option48MP Fusion Main and 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, with a 12MP 2x Telephoto option
Zoom2x optical-quality zoom, 4x optical zoom range, digital zoom up to 10x2x optical-quality zoom, 4x optical zoom range, digital zoom up to 10x
Front camera12MP TrueDepth, f/1.918MP Center Stage, f/1.9
Battery lifeUp to 20 hours video playback, up to 16 hours streamed, up to 80 hours audioUp to 30 hours video playback, up to 27 hours streamed
ChargingUSB-C: up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter. MagSafe and Qi2 up to 15WUSB-C: up to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter. MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB, 512GB
Water resistanceIP68, up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutesIP68, up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes
BuildAluminium, Ceramic Shield front, colour-infused glass backAluminium, Ceramic Shield 2 front, colour-infused glass back
Weight171 g177 g
Dimensions147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm149.6 × 71.5 × 7.95 mm
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, PinkBlack, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
SIMDual eSIM, plus a SIM tray on models bought outside the US–
ConnectorUSB-C with USB 2, up to 480Mb/sUSB-C with USB 2, up to 480Mb/s
ReleasedAnnounced 12 September 2023, on sale 22 September 2023Announced 9 September 2025, on sale 19 September 2025
SIM (UAE model)–Dual eSIM, no physical SIM

Sources: iPhone 15: Apple Support, Apple Newsroom · iPhone 17: Apple UAE, Apple Support, Apple Newsroom

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The iPhone 15 is AED 920 cheaper than the iPhone 17 today, sealed new: from AED 2,330 against AED 3,250. In the UAE today the iPhone 15 is sealed new from AED 2,330 at Reevamp, pre-owned from AED 1,530 at Mr Mobile; the iPhone 17 is sealed new from AED 3,250 at iMax, pre-owned from AED 2,989 at Revibe. Prices checked 5 Nov 2026 across 20 stores.