Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 17e

 
  Apple iPhone 17 Apple iPhone 17e
Price
Our Rating 9.0 8.0
Brand APPLE APPLE
Category PHONES PHONES

GENERAL

Announced 2025, September 09 2026, March 02
Status Available. Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2026, March 11

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 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
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 bands 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
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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G

DISPLAY

Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Anti-reflective coating
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Anti-reflective coating

BODY

Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM 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/China)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Other features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

PLATFORM

OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5 iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 26.5
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)

MEMORY

Card Slot No No
Internal 256GB / 512GB 256GB /512GB
RAM 8GB 8GB

MAIN CAMERA

Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Dual 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
Features 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

Single 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)
Features 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

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No

CONNECTIVITY

USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN 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
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio No No

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Capacity 3692 mAh 4005 mAh
Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Wired, 50% in 30 min
Other features 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2

FEATURES

Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

MORE

Colors Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Black, White, Soft Pink
Models number iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
EasyBuy LOAN
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Prices $ 658.07 / € 770.00 / £ 651.00 $ 529.95 / € 659.00 / £ 726.99 / ₹ 64,900

TESTS

Battery life Active use score 15:30h
Display 814 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker test -26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 2187425 (v11)
GeekBench: 9296 (v6)
3DMark: 4226 (Wild Life Extreme)

PRICE

Mobile price in Nigeria ₦1,650,000 ₦500,000
Mobile price in india ₹79,900 ₹34,900
Mobile price in Dollar $ 658 $250
Mobile price in Europe £651 €310
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