Apple iPhone 17e vs iPhone 17
79
out of 100
VS
86
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone 17e (with Apple A19) that was released on March 2, 2026, against the Apple iPhone 17, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e
- Shows 10% longer battery life (28:10 vs 25:32 hours)
- The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (1007 against 818 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 25W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels | 1206 x 2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 60 Hz | 241 Hz |
| Response time | 4 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) | 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Pink | White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Repairability | Average (2.79/5) | Average (2.82/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 4260 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | 4 core Apple GPU | 5 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 640 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2073.6 GFLOPS | ~2073.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 31620 | 37553 |
| Single-core score | 3595 | 3736 |
| Multi-core score | 9245 | 9226 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 694087 | 598735 |
| GPU | 750153 | 803562 |
| Memory | 238765 | 200566 |
| UX | 589170 | 553263 |
| Total score | 2272175 | 2156126 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [19 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 72% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1752 | 2147 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | 36 FPS |
| Section 1 | 34 FPS | 40 FPS |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | 36 FPS |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8032 | 9465 |
Recent User Tests
Apple iPhone 17e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-14 (kpvas) | AnTuTu 11 | 2134388 |
| 📘 2026-06-10 (Cocoon) | AnTuTu 11 | 2272175 |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Cosgun) | AnTuTu 11 | 2060838 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Cosgun) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3595 / 9245 |
Apple iPhone 17
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-20 (Shovandeep) | AnTuTu 11 | 1837059 |
| 📘 2026-08-27 (Zharkyn) | AnTuTu 11 | 2243285 |
| 📘 2026-08-07 (Aarav) | AnTuTu 11 | 1776737 |
| 📘 2026-08-06 (yuki) | AnTuTu 11 | 2352837 |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (Taelnwza) | AnTuTu 11 | 2117495 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) | iOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) |
| OS size | 20 GB | - |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4005 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse charging | - | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (63% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:34 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 11:40 hr | 09:21 hr |
| Watching video | 16:33 hr | 19:24 hr |
| Gaming | 06:37 hr | 06:44 hr |
| Standby | 135 hr | 109 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8064 x 6048 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX904 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 48 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 170 |
| Zoom | - | 105 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 17 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX914 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2026 | September 2025 |
| Release date | March 2026 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $799 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone 17 is definitely a better buy.
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