This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 and Apple iPhone 17.
The Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 has a 6.52-inch display, Unisoc SC9863A processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE (with VoLTE) connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 17 has a 6.3-inch display, Dual Core Performance Cores processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3692mAh battery.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 | Apple iPhone 17 |
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| Screen | 6.52-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels 269 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.3-inch ~ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1206 x 2622 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate (ProMotion), 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10 and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 10 | iOS26 with Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| Chipset | Unisoc SC9863A | Dual Core Performance Cores |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.2GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8322 | Apple 5-core GPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (Sony IMX214, Autofocus) 5MP Depth Sensor 2MP Monochrome 2MP AI Lens -LED Flash |
Dual Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120° FoV) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (OmniVison OV88582A) |
18 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, video stabilization |
| Storage | 64GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | 128GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 6 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 10W Charging Rate |
3692 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging (PD2.0: 50% in 20 minutes) 25W Wireless Charging (Magsafe, Qi2: 50% in 30 minutes) |
| Material | Plastic | Glass front and back, Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 165.0 x 76.0 x 9.5 mm | 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm |
| Weight | 115 g | 177 g |
| Colors | Black, Fusion Sky, Aqua Blue, Jade Gree and Flare Red | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender |
| Release Date | December 16, 2020 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | ₱3,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱57,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱72,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 on Lazada Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 on Shopee |
Apple iPhone 17 on Lazada Apple iPhone 17 on Shopee |
