Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 16e
Apple A19 against Apple A18, the same 4,005 mAh battery. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
146.7 mm
71.5 mm
Apple iPhone 17e
Thickness: 7.8 mm
Weight: 170 g
146.7 mm
71.5 mm
Apple iPhone 16e
Thickness: 7.8 mm
Weight: 167 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Apple iPhone 17e  | Apple iPhone 16e  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2026 | February 2025 |
| Operating System | iOS 26 | iOS 18 |
| Starting Price (India) | ₹64,900 (256 GB) | ₹59,900 (128 GB) |
| India: 128 GB | Not offered | ₹59,900 |
| India: 256 GB | ₹64,900 | ₹69,900 |
| India: 512 GB | ₹84,900 | ₹89,900 |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 146.7 mm | 146.7 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 167 g |
| Frame Material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back Material | Glass | Glass |
| Front Material | Ceramic Shield 2 | Ceramic Shield |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.1-inch | 6.1-inch |
| Panel Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| HDR | Supported | Supported |
| Colour Gamut | P3 | P3 |
| True Tone | Supported | Supported |
| Display Cutout | Not published by Apple | Notch |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 | 1170 x 2532 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Typical Brightness | 800 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR Brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Ceramic Shield |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Apple A18 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 performance + 4 efficiency cores, up to 4.26 GHz | Hexa-core, 2 x 4.04 GHz + 4 x 2.20 GHz |
| GPU | Apple 4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | Apple 4-core GPU |
| AI Engine | 16-core Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Options | 256 GB / 512 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main Focal Length | 26mm | 26mm |
| Main OIS | Yes | Yes |
| 2x Crop Zoom | 12 MP crop from main | 12 MP crop from main |
| Optical Zoom | 2x optical-quality | 2x optical-quality |
| Max Digital Zoom | 10x | 10x |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Front Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Front Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| TrueDepth | Yes | Yes |
| Video | 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision | 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision, slo-mo 1080p at 240 fps |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Up to 26 hours video playback | Up to 26 hours video playback |
| Wired Charging | 20W | 20W |
| Wireless Charging | 15W (MagSafe, Qi2) | 7.5W (Qi) |
| Charge Time | 50% in 30 min (20W) | 50% in 30 min (20W) |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G (Apple C1X modem) | 5G (Apple C1 modem) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| UWB | No | No |
| USB Port | USB-C | USB-C |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) |
| Notable Features | Face ID, Action button, stereo speakers | Face ID, Action button, stereo speakers |
| Software Support | No info | No info |