Screen size
equal specsiPhone 17e6.1"
iPhone XR6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17e leads the measured specs 13-1.
Measured wins
iPhone 17e
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone XR
1
spec wins
Screen size
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Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
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equal specsTechnology
iPhone 17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone XR
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPhone 17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone XR
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone XR
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 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
iPhone XR
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
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 XR
-
Speed
iPhone 17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone XR
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 17e
2026, March 02
iPhone XR
2018, September 12. Released 2018, October 26
Status
iPhone 17e
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone XR
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPhone 17e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone XR
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iPhone 17e
169 g (5.96 oz)
iPhone XR
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
iPhone 17e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone XR
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
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 XR
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPhone 17e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone XR
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 17e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone XR
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM)
Size
iPhone 17e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone XR
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone XR
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17e
Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone XR
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
iPhone 17e
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone XR
-
OS
iPhone 17e
iOS 26.3
iPhone XR
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Chipset
iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone XR
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
iPhone 17e
Hexa-core
iPhone XR
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
iPhone 17e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone XR
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone XR
No
Internal
iPhone 17e
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone XR
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17e
NVMe
iPhone XR
NVMe
Single
iPhone 17e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone XR
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
iPhone 17e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone XR
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
iPhone XR
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 17e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone XR
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 17e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone XR
HDR
Video
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
iPhone XR
1080p@60fps
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone XR
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone XR
No
WLAN
iPhone 17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone XR
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone XR
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone XR
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 17e
Yes
iPhone XR
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone XR
No
USB
iPhone 17e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone XR
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 17e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone XR
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone XR
-
Type
iPhone 17e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone XR
Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh)
Charging
iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
iPhone XR
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 17e
Black, White, Soft Pink
iPhone XR
Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White
Models
iPhone 17e
A3634, A3575
iPhone XR
A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108, A2106, iPhone11,8
Price
iPhone 17e
About 700 EUR
iPhone XR
About 150 EUR
SAR
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone XR
1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone XR
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)