Apple iPhone 17e vs Vivo S60e
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17e scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (performance and connectivity & features), while the Vivo S60e leads in battery, camera, display and design & durability.
The biggest difference is battery: 54 vs 79 points.
The Vivo S60e is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Apple iPhone 17e.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17e for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Vivo S60e for battery and camera.
- iPhone 17e leads in 7 fields
- S60e leads in 10 fields
- 19 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17e | S60e |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 67 |
| Camera | 38 | 59 |
| Battery | 54 | 79 |
| Display | 77 | 92 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 90 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 63 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17e: 92/100(Better)
- S60e: 56/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17e: Apple A19
- S60e: Dimensity 7500
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17e: 8 GB
- S60e: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17e: 512 GB
- S60e: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17e: 3 nm
- S60e: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17e: 48 MP
- S60e: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″
- S60e: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- S60e: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- S60e: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17e: 12 MP
- S60e: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- S60e: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh
- S60e: 7200 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17e: 45:00 h
- S60e: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17e: 1000
- S60e: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17e: Unknown
- S60e: 90 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17e: 15 W(Better)
- S60e: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17e: 6.1″
- S60e: 6.59″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17e: OLED
- S60e: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17e: Unknown
- S60e: 144 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17e: 460 ppi
- S60e: 459 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17e: 1200 nits
- S60e: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 17e: 1170x2532
- S60e: 1260x2750
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2
- S60e: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better)
- S60e: 196 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm
- S60e: 7.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17e: IP68
- S60e: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17e: Glass
- S60e: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 17e: Aluminum
- S60e: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17e: C
- S60e: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17e: B
- S60e: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17e: A
- S60e: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- S60e: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6
- S60e: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17e: 5.3
- S60e: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- iPhone 17e: USB 2.0
- S60e: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0
- S60e: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- S60e: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17e: Yes(Better)
- S60e: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17e: Yes(Better)
- S60e: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- S60e: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17e: None
- S60e: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17e: Yes(Better)
- S60e: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17e: No
- S60e: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3
- S60e: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone 17e: $ 501.16
- S60e: About 370 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17e: 2026
- S60e: 2026
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | iPhone 17e | S60e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 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 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 02 | 2026, May 29 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 11 | Available. Released 2026, June 03 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 157.5 x 74.3 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 196 g or 199 g (6.91 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass 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/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, 4320Hz PWM |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7500 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Arm C1 Pro & 4x2.0 GHz Arm C1 Nano) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G625 MC |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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 | Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 4K, 1080p, OIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 110˚ (ultrawide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR | 4K, 1080p |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, compass, proximity |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4005 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 | 90W wired, PD Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Soft Pink | Black, White, Green |
| Models | A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5 | V2572A |
| 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 370 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |