Screen size
iPhone 17eWinner: 6.1"+4.9%
iPhone XS5.8"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17e leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 17e
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone XS
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone XS
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPhone 17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone XS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone XS
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPhone XS
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, 46, 66 - A2097, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
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 XS
-
Speed
iPhone 17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone XS
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 17e
2026, March 02
iPhone XS
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
Status
iPhone 17e
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone XS
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPhone 17e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone XS
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPhone 17e
169 g (5.96 oz)
iPhone XS
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
iPhone 17e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone XS
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel 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 XS
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPhone 17e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone XS
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 17e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone XS
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size
iPhone 17e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone XS
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone XS
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17e
Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone XS
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
iPhone 17e
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone XS
3D Touch
OS
iPhone 17e
iOS 26.3
iPhone XS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Chipset
iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone XS
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
iPhone 17e
Hexa-core
iPhone XS
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
iPhone 17e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone XS
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone XS
No
Internal
iPhone 17e
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone XS
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17e
NVMe
iPhone XS
NVMe
Single
iPhone 17e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone XS
-
Features
iPhone 17e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone XS
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 XS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone XS
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Single
iPhone 17e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone XS
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 XS
HDR
Video
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
iPhone XS
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone XS
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone XS
No
WLAN
iPhone 17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone XS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone XS
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone XS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 17e
Yes
iPhone XS
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17e
No
iPhone XS
No
USB
iPhone 17e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone XS
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 17e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone XS
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone XS
-
Type
iPhone 17e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone XS
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging
iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
iPhone XS
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 17e
Black, White, Soft Pink
iPhone XS
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPhone 17e
A3634, A3575
iPhone XS
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
Price
iPhone 17e
About 700 EUR
iPhone XS
About 190 EUR
SAR
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone XS
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 17e
-
iPhone XS
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)