Screen size
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
iPhone 17
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
iPhone 17e
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 17
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP 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 17
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
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 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
iPhone 17e
2026, March 02
Status
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
iPhone 17e
Released Mar 11, 2026
Dimensions
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 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 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
iPhone 17e
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
iPhone 17e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPhone 17
· 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 17
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 17
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iPhone 17e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
iPhone 17e
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 17e
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17e
iOS 26.3
Chipset
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
iPhone 17e
Hexa-core
GPU
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 17e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 17
No
iPhone 17e
No
Internal
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 17e
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17
NVMe
iPhone 17e
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 17
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
iPhone 17e
-
Features
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPhone 17
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 17
-
iPhone 17e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Single
iPhone 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), 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 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 17
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 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17
No
iPhone 17e
No
WLAN
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone 17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone 17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 17
Yes
iPhone 17e
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17
No
iPhone 17e
No
USB
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone 17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 17e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
iPhone 17e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
iPhone 17
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Colors
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
iPhone 17e
Black, White, Soft Pink
Models
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
iPhone 17e
A3634, A3575
SAR
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17e
-
SAR EU
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17e
-
Price
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79
iPhone 17e
About 700 EUR