Compare / Apple iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e
A side-by-side comparison of the Apple iPhone 17e and the iPhone 16e, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Apple iPhone 17e
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
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
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 - A3634
- 5G bands
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
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 - A3634
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 16e
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 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 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Apple iPhone 17e
- Announced
- 2026, March 02
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, March 11
iPhone 16e
- Announced
- 2025 Feb 19
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Feb 28
Apple iPhone 17e
- Dimensions
- 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 169 g (5.96 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
iPhone 16e
- Dimensions
- 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
- Weight
- 167 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Apple iPhone 17e
- Type
- Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 16e
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 60 Hz
- Size
- 6.1 inches
- Resolution
- 1170x2532 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~86.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Display Notch
- 1-notch
Apple iPhone 17e
- OS
- iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A19 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 16e
- OS
- Apple iOS 18.3
- Chipset
- Apple A18 APL1V08 T8142 (Tupai) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.04 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G17P MP4 (1338 MHz)
- Audio Controller
- Cirrus Logic 338S00739
Apple iPhone 17e
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
NVMe
iPhone 16e
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Apple iPhone 17e
- Single
- 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 16e
- Single
48.0 MP, f/1.60, 26mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Apple iPhone 17e
- Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
iPhone 16e
- Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Apple iPhone 17e
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
iPhone 16e
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Apple iPhone 17e
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone 16e
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Apple iPhone 17e
- Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 16e
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Apple iPhone 17e
- Type
- Li-Ion 4005 mAh
- Charging
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
iPhone 16e
- Type
- 4005 mAh battery 15.54 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired, 7.5 W wireless (Qi)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.88 Volts
Apple iPhone 17e
- Colors
- Black, White, Soft Pink
- Models
- A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5
- SAR
- 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU
- 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
- Price
- $ 508.00 / £ 699.00 / € 699.99 / ₹ 79,900
iPhone 16e
- Models
- iPhone 16e 5G A3409 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
- Price
- 599
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.200 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.480 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg
Apple iPhone 17e
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2187425 (v11)
GeekBench: 9296 (v6)
3DMark: 4226 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 814 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.7 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 15:30h
iPhone 16e
Not listed for this device
Apple iPhone 17e
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
iPhone 16e
Not listed for this device
How the Apple iPhone 17e and iPhone 16e differ
- The Apple iPhone 17e is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.