Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $600 | €699 8GB/256GB - $699 | €829 8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079	8GB/256GB - $599 8GB/512GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black	Black, White, Soft Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
791 (Poor)	801 (Poor)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3166	3624
GeekBench 6 Multi
7763	9054
3D Mark High
3017	4004
3D Mark Low
2495	2793

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Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 46min

Browsing

15h 30min

Video

9h 7min

Gaming

11h 18min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

119

Overall

130

Photo

107

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699 | €829

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899 | €1079

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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