Screen size
equal specsiPhone 136.1"
iPhone 17e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17e leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 13
3
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
iPhone 17e
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 13
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 13
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 13
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 13
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2482, A2631
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPhone 17e
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
5G bands
iPhone 13
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2482, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635
iPhone 17e
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
Speed
iPhone 13
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 13
2021, September 14
iPhone 17e
2026, March 02
Status
iPhone 13
Available. Released 2021, September 24
iPhone 17e
Released Mar 11, 2026
Dimensions
iPhone 13
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
iPhone 17e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 13
174 g (6.14 oz)
iPhone 17e
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
iPhone 13
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 17e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPhone 13
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iPhone 17e
· 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)
Other
iPhone 13
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 17e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 13
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 17e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 13
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 13
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 13
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 17e
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPhone 13
-
iPhone 17e
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 13
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17e
iOS 26.3
Chipset
iPhone 13
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 13
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
iPhone 17e
Hexa-core
GPU
iPhone 13
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 17e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 13
No
iPhone 17e
No
Internal
iPhone 13
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
iPhone 17e
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 13
NVMe
iPhone 17e
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 13
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
iPhone 17e
-
Features
iPhone 13
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPhone 13
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 13
-
iPhone 17e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Single
iPhone 13
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 17e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 13
HDR
iPhone 17e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 13
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Loudspeaker
iPhone 13
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 13
No
iPhone 17e
No
WLAN
iPhone 13
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 13
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 13
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 13
Yes
iPhone 17e
Yes
Radio
iPhone 13
No
iPhone 17e
No
USB
iPhone 13
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 13
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 13
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 17e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 13
Li-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
iPhone 17e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
iPhone 13
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Colors
iPhone 13
Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
iPhone 17e
Black, White, Soft Pink
Models
iPhone 13
A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635, iphone14,5
iPhone 17e
A3634, A3575
SAR
iPhone 13
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17e
-
SAR EU
iPhone 13
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17e
-
Price
iPhone 13
$ 248.10 / C$ 408.09 / £ 224.00 / € 281.00 / ₹ 60,900
iPhone 17e
About 700 EUR