Compare Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 17

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Battery

Battery

Up to 26 h Video playback Up to 21 h streamed

Up to 30 h Video playback Up to 27 h streamed video playback

Charging

Up to 50% in about 30 minutes wired (20 W adapter or higher, sold separately); MagSafe and Qi2 wireless up to 15 W

About 50% in 20 min Up to 50% in about 20 minutes with 40 W or higher USB-C adapter About 30 minutes with 30 W or higher MagSafe MagSafe/Qi2 wireless up to 25 W

Fit and build

Display

6.1 in (155 mm) Super Retina XDR OLED, 2532 × 1170 at 460 ppi; up to 1,200 nits peak HDR brightness

6.3 in (160 mm) Super Retina XDR OLED, 2622 × 1206 at 460 ppi; Always-On; ProMotion up to 120 Hz; up to 3,000 nits outdoor peak brightness

Rear camera

48 MP Fusion main camera (26 mm, f/1.6, optical image stabilization) with an optical-quality 2x Telephoto; digital zoom up to 10x

48 MP Dual Fusion system: 48 MP main (26 mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS), 12 MP 2x optical-quality telephoto from main sensor, 48 MP ultra-wide (13 mm, f/2.2, 120°); 4x optical zoom range, up to 10x digital zoom

Front camera

12 MP TrueDepth camera, f/1.9, autofocus

18 MP Center Stage camera, f/1.9, autofocus

Water resistance

IP68 (up to 6 m for 30 minutes); Ceramic Shield 2 front

6 m for 30 min · IP68 IEC 60529; up to 6 m for 30 minutes

Sound

Built-in stereo speaker

Spatial Audio playback; plays AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

Unlock

Face ID

Face ID using TrueDepth camera

Buttons

Volume up/down, Action button, side button; USB-C connector

Volume up/down, Action button, Camera Control, side button; USB-C connector

Design

Aluminum frame, Ceramic Shield 2 front, matte glass back

Aluminum design; Ceramic Shield 2 front; color-infused glass back

Dynamic Island

Not confirmed

Yes

Cellular chip

Apple C1X

Not confirmed

Video

4K Dolby Vision at up to 60 fps

Up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K at 30 fps

Processor

A19 with 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and 16-core Neural Engine

A19 with 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine

Size

71.5 × 146.7 × 7.80 mm; 169 g

71.5 × 149.6 × 7.95 mm; 177 g

Works with

Connectivity

5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, eSIM

5G sub-6 and mmWave, N1 wireless networking chip, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread, UWB, NFC

In the box

• Apple iPhone 17e
• USB-C charging cable (1 m) No power adapter
• Documentation

• Apple iPhone 17
• USB-C charging cable 1 m
• Documentation

Options and ownership

Colors

Black, White, Soft Pink

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Price

List price

From $699 (lowest of these two)

From $899

Price now

Buy at Apple$699

Checked Nov. 15, 2026 · We may earn a commission.

(lowest of these two)

Buy at Apple$929

Checked Nov. 15, 2026 · We may earn a commission.

Same on both

Storage

256 GB or 512 GB

Memory

8 GB RAM

Software

iOS 27 (launched with iOS 26)

Availability

Available now

Warranty

1 year Starts the day you buy it

Return window

14 days Starts the day it arrives