Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 02, 2026	Sep 09, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $599 8GB/512GB - $799	12GB/256GB - $1299 12GB/512GB - $1499 12GB/1TB - $1899 12GB/2TB - $2499

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.38 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~9.71 mm with camera bump)	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.53 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~13.49 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g	8.78 oz / 249.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) 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: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Soft Pink	Black, Glacier, Silver, Burgundy

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Hexa-core 2x S-cores 4x E-cores
GPU
Yes	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	iOS (27.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3624	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
9054	Untested
3D Mark High
4004	Untested
3D Mark Low
2793	Untested

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Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	5567 mAh, Nano SIM variant - 5391 mAh (EU/China), Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 46min

Browsing

15h 30min

Video

9h 7min

Gaming

11h 18min

Battery Life Estimate

10h 31min

Browsing

29h 38min

Video

12h 4min

Gaming

14h 34min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
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	48 MP (ToF 3D depth sensing, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX905 Aperture size: F1.5/F4.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX973 Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
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	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

119

Overall

130

Photo

107

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 2X MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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
Features
	Dolby Atmos

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	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	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	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
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

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