Screen size
iPhone 17eWinner: 6.1"+9.8%
iPhone 6s Plus5.5"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17e leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 17e
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
iPhone 6s Plus
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 6s Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPhone 17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 6s Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
iPhone 17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 6s Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 17e
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
iPhone 6s Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634
5G bands
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
iPhone 6s Plus
-
Speed
iPhone 17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 6s Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 17e
2026, March 02
iPhone 6s Plus
2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Status
iPhone 17e
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 6s Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPhone 17e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 6s Plus
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
iPhone 17e
169 g (5.96 oz)
iPhone 6s Plus
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
iPhone 17e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 6s Plus
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
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)
iPhone 6s Plus
Nano-SIM
Other
iPhone 17e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 6s Plus
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 17e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 6s Plus
IPS LCD
Size
iPhone 17e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 6s Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 6s Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17e
Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone 6s Plus
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPhone 17e
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 6s Plus
3D Touch display
OS
iPhone 17e
iOS 26.3
iPhone 6s Plus
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone 6s Plus
Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)
CPU
iPhone 17e
Hexa-core
iPhone 6s Plus
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
iPhone 17e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 6s Plus
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone 6s Plus
No
Internal
iPhone 17e
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 6s Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17e
NVMe
iPhone 6s Plus
NVMe
Single
iPhone 17e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone 6s Plus
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
iPhone 17e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone 6s Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 6s Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPhone 17e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 6s Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPhone 17e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 6s Plus
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
iPhone 6s Plus
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 6s Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone 6s Plus
Yes
Other
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone 6s Plus
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPhone 17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 6s Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 6s Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone 6s Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 17e
Yes
iPhone 6s Plus
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone 6s Plus
No
USB
iPhone 17e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone 6s Plus
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 17e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 6s Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 6s Plus
-
Type
iPhone 17e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone 6s Plus
Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
Charging
iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
iPhone 6s Plus
-
Stand-by
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone 6s Plus
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone 6s Plus
Up to 24 h (3G)
Colors
iPhone 17e
Black, White, Soft Pink
iPhone 6s Plus
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
iPhone 17e
A3634, A3575
iPhone 6s Plus
A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
Price
iPhone 17e
About 700 EUR
iPhone 6s Plus
About 240 EUR
SAR
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone 6s Plus
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone 6s Plus
0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)