Screen size
iPhone 16e6.1"
iPhone 17 ProWinner: 6.3"+3.2%
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 Pro leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 16e
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone 17 Pro
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 17 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 17 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 16e
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 - A3212, A3408, 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 - A3409, 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 - A3410
iPhone 17 Pro
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 - A3523, 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 - A3256, 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 - A3522, 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 - A3524
5G bands
iPhone 16e
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
iPhone 17 Pro
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 - A3523, 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 - A3256, 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 - A3522, 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 - A3524
Speed
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 17 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
iPhone 17 Pro
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
iPhone 17 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 17 Pro
150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
iPhone 17 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 17 Pro
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPhone 16e
· 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)
iPhone 17 Pro
· 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 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 17 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 17 Pro
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17 Pro
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17 Pro
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
iPhone 17 Pro
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 16e
-
iPhone 17 Pro
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17 Pro
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
iPhone 17 Pro
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
iPhone 17 Pro
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 17 Pro
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone 17 Pro
No
Internal
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16e
NVMe
iPhone 17 Pro
NVMe
Single
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone 17 Pro
-
Features
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone 17 Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17 Pro
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
Triple
iPhone 16e
-
iPhone 17 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Single
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 17 Pro
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17 Pro
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
iPhone 17 Pro
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone 17 Pro
No
WLAN
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 17 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17 Pro
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone 17 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 16e
Yes
iPhone 17 Pro
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone 17 Pro
No
USB
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone 17 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17 Pro
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 17 Pro
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
iPhone 17 Pro
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 16e
Black, White
iPhone 17 Pro
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone18,1, A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
SAR
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17 Pro
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17 Pro
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
iPhone 17 Pro
$ 1,099.00 / C$ 2,899.00 / £ 950.00 / € 1,085.79 / ₹ 134,900