Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 17e Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 17
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Apple iPhone 17e
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Apple iPhone 17 or Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 17 | Apple iPhone 17e | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, September 09 | 2026, March 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm | 5.89 x 5.89 x 2.81 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Black, White, Soft Pink | |
| Battery | 3692 mAh, Li-Ion | 4005 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Body Form | Apple | Apple | |
| Approximate price | € 751.3 | € 657.0 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 96.4 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.1% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1206 x 2622 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Anti-reflective coating |
- HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) -Anti-reflective coating |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | 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. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 18 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 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) |
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| Functions | 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 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.4 | iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 26.4 | |
| 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) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | · 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) |
· 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) |
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| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 -5G - 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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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 - 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min -25W Wireless charging MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging MagSafe/Qi2 - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3520 (International); A3258 (USA); A3519 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); (China) |
- Versions: A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) |
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