Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 17e
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (camera, display and connectivity & features), while the Apple iPhone 17e is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on performance, battery and design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 61 vs 38 points.
The Apple iPhone 17e is the newer model, announced 6 months after the Apple iPhone 17.
- iPhone 17 leads in 10 fields
- iPhone 17e leads in 4 fields
- 26 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 89 |
| Camera | 61 | 38 |
| Battery | 54 | 54 |
| Display | 96 | 77 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 71 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100
- iPhone 17e: 92/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- iPhone 17e: Apple A19
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- iPhone 17e: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- iPhone 17e: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- iPhone 17e: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- iPhone 17e: 48 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″(Better)
- iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- iPhone 17e: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps
- iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- iPhone 17e: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- iPhone 17e: 45:00 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- iPhone 17e: 1000
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- iPhone 17e: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- iPhone 17e: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- iPhone 17e: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- iPhone 17e: 6.1″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- iPhone 17e: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- iPhone 17e: Unknown
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi
- iPhone 17e: 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits(Better)
- iPhone 17e: 1200 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- iPhone 17e: 1170x2532
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g
- iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- iPhone 17e: IP68
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass
- iPhone 17e: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- iPhone 17e: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- iPhone 17e: C
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- iPhone 17e: B
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- iPhone 17e: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- iPhone 17e: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- iPhone 17e: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- iPhone 17e: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- iPhone 17e: None
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- iPhone 17e: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- iPhone 17e: $ 501.16
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- iPhone 17e: 2026
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| — | iPhone 17 | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 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, 66 - A3521 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575 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 - A3634 |
| 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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575 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 - A3634 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2026, March 11 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. |
| Single | – | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 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/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | Li-Ion 4005 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Black, White, Soft Pink |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | $ 501.16 / € 610.00 / £ 528.03 / ₹ 74,990 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |