Apple iPhone 17e vs Honor X7e Plus

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17e scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (performance, camera, display, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Honor X7e Plus leads in battery.

The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 39 points.

The Honor X7e Plus is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 17e.

Choose the Apple iPhone 17e for performance and camera; choose the Honor X7e Plus for battery.

iPhone 17e leads in 18 fields
X7e Plus leads in 4 fields
13 ties

35 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17e	X7e Plus
Overall
Performance	89	39
Camera	38	9
Battery	54	71
Display	77	51
Design & durability	85	75
Connectivity & features	71	54

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17e: 92/100(Better); X7e Plus: 25/100
Chipset: iPhone 17e: Apple A19; X7e Plus: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
RAM (max): iPhone 17e: 8 GB; X7e Plus: 8 GB
Storage (max): iPhone 17e: 512 GB(Better); X7e Plus: 256 GB
Process node: iPhone 17e: 3 nm; X7e Plus: Unknown

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17e: 48 MP; X7e Plus: 50 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″; X7e Plus: Unknown
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); X7e Plus: No
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
Periscope lens: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
Video recording: iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps(Better); X7e Plus: 1080p
Front camera: iPhone 17e: 12 MP(Better); X7e Plus: 5 MP
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17e: Yes; X7e Plus: No

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh; X7e Plus: 8100 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17e: 45:00 h; X7e Plus: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 17e: 1000; X7e Plus: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 17e: Unknown; X7e Plus: 45 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17e: 15 W(Better); X7e Plus: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: Yes(Better)
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: Wired

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17e: 6.1″; X7e Plus: 6.87″
Panel type: iPhone 17e: OLED(Better); X7e Plus: LCD
Refresh rate: iPhone 17e: Unknown; X7e Plus: 120 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 17e: 460 ppi(Better); X7e Plus: 254 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17e: 1200 nits(Better); X7e Plus: 1020 nits
Resolution: iPhone 17e: 1170x2532; X7e Plus: 720x1592
Screen protection: iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2; X7e Plus: Unknown

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better); X7e Plus: 216.5 g
Thickness: iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm(Better); X7e Plus: 8.3 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17e: IP68; X7e Plus: IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: iPhone 17e: Glass(Better); X7e Plus: Plastic
Frame material: iPhone 17e: Aluminum(Better); X7e Plus: Plastic
EU repairability class: iPhone 17e: C; X7e Plus: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17e: B; X7e Plus: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 17e: A; X7e Plus: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17e: Yes; X7e Plus: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6(Better); X7e Plus: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: iPhone 17e: 5.3(Better); X7e Plus: 5.1
USB speed: iPhone 17e: USB 2.0; X7e Plus: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0; X7e Plus: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
NFC: iPhone 17e: Yes; X7e Plus: Yes
eSIM: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); X7e Plus: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); X7e Plus: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17e: Yes; X7e Plus: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17e: None; X7e Plus: Side-mounted(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); X7e Plus: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
FM radio: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: Unknown
microSD slot: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No
Card slot: iPhone 17e: No; X7e Plus: No

General

Operating system: iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3; X7e Plus: Android 16
Launch price: iPhone 17e: $ 501.16; X7e Plus: About 220 EUR
Year: iPhone 17e: 2026; X7e Plus: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17e	X7e Plus
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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	LTE
5G bands	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	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, March 02	2026, July 28
Status	Available. Released 2026, March 11	Available. Released 2026, July 28
Body
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	168.3 x 78.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	216.5 g (7.65 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	· 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)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2.5m
Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1020 nits (HBM)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.87 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	720 x 1592 pixels (~254 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	–
Platform
OS	iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 613
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Single	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	–
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps
Dual	–	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Auxiliary Lens
Selfie camera
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	–
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR	1080p@30fps
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, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4005 mAh	Li-Po 8100 mAh
Charging	Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2	45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Soft Pink	Black, Silver, Gold
Models	A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5	MRK-NX1
SAR	1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	–
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 501.16 / € 610.00 / £ 528.03 / ₹ 74,990	About 220 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–