Apple iPhone 17e vs Realme P4 Lite 4G

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17e scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, display, design & durability and camera), while the Realme P4 Lite 4G is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery.

The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 28 points.

iPhone 17e leads in 24 fields
P4 Lite 4G leads in 5 fields
7 ties

36 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17e	P4 Lite 4G
Overall
Performance	89	28
Camera	38	6
Battery	54	55
Display	77	36
Design & durability	85	51
Connectivity & features	71	21

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17e: 92/100(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 15/100
Chipset: iPhone 17e: Apple A19; P4 Lite 4G: Unisoc T7250
RAM (max): iPhone 17e: 8 GB(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 6 GB
Storage (max): iPhone 17e: 512 GB(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 256 GB
Process node: iPhone 17e: 3 nm; P4 Lite 4G: 12 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17e: 48 MP(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 13 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″; P4 Lite 4G: Unknown
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
Periscope lens: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
Video recording: iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 1080p
Front camera: iPhone 17e: 12 MP(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 5 MP
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17e: Yes; P4 Lite 4G: No

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh; P4 Lite 4G: 6300 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17e: 45:00 h; P4 Lite 4G: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 17e: 1000; P4 Lite 4G: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 17e: Unknown; P4 Lite 4G: 15 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17e: 15 W(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: Yes(Better)
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: Wired

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17e: 6.1″; P4 Lite 4G: 6.74″
Panel type: iPhone 17e: OLED(Better); P4 Lite 4G: LCD
Refresh rate: iPhone 17e: Unknown; P4 Lite 4G: 90 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 17e: 460 ppi(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 260 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17e: 1200 nits(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 563 nits
Resolution: iPhone 17e: 1170x2532; P4 Lite 4G: 720x1600
Screen protection: iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2; P4 Lite 4G: Panda Glass

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 201 g
Thickness: iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 7.9 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17e: IP68(Better); P4 Lite 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
Back material: iPhone 17e: Glass(Better); P4 Lite 4G: Plastic
Frame material: iPhone 17e: Aluminum(Better); P4 Lite 4G: Plastic
EU repairability class: iPhone 17e: C; P4 Lite 4G: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17e: B; P4 Lite 4G: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 17e: A; P4 Lite 4G: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6(Better); P4 Lite 4G: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: iPhone 17e: 5.3(Better); P4 Lite 4G: 5.2
USB speed: iPhone 17e: USB 2.0; P4 Lite 4G: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0; P4 Lite 4G: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
NFC: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
eSIM: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: Yes(Better)
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17e: None; P4 Lite 4G: Side-mounted(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); P4 Lite 4G: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
FM radio: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: No
microSD slot: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: Yes(Better)
Card slot: iPhone 17e: No; P4 Lite 4G: microSD (shared SIM slot)

General

Operating system: iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3; P4 Lite 4G: Android 15
Launch price: iPhone 17e: $ 501.16; P4 Lite 4G: $ 495.00
Year: iPhone 17e: 2026; P4 Lite 4G: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17e	P4 Lite 4G
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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	1, 3, 5, 28, 38, 40, 41
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	–
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced	2026, March 02	2026, February 20
Status	Available. Released 2026, March 11	Available. Released 2026, February 24
Body
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	167.2 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Panda Glass), 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 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 563 nits
Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	Panda Glass
Platform
OS	iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 15, Realme UI 5.0
Chipset	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Single	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	LED flash, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps
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, 27mm (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	720p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
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
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4005 mAh	6300 mAh
Charging	Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2	15W wired 6W reverse wired
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Soft Pink	Beach Gold, Obsidian Black, Sea Blue
Models	A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5	–
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	$ 495.00 / € 239.99 / ₹ 12,790
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–