Screen size
equal specsiPhone 16e6.1"
iPhone 17e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 16e
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
15
equal specs
iPhone 17e
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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 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 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 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
iPhone 17e
2026, March 02
Status
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
iPhone 17e
Released Mar 11, 2026
Dimensions
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 17e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
iPhone 17e
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 17e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
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 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 16e
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 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 17e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 16e
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 16e
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 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
iPhone 17e
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPhone 16e
-
iPhone 17e
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17e
iOS 26.3
Chipset
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
iPhone 17e
Hexa-core
GPU
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 17e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone 17e
No
Internal
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 17e
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16e
NVMe
iPhone 17e
NVMe
Single
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone 17e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone 17e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, 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 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF 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 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone 17e
No
WLAN
iPhone 16e
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 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone 17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 16e
Yes
iPhone 17e
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone 17e
No
USB
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone 17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 17e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone 17e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Colors
iPhone 16e
Black, White
iPhone 17e
Black, White, Soft Pink
Models
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
iPhone 17e
A3634, A3575
SAR
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17e
-
SAR EU
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17e
-
Price
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
iPhone 17e
About 700 EUR