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Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 17e
What iPhone 16e does better (1) and where iPhone 17e wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display6.7
8.0Performance8.5
7.6Camera7.6
3.0Battery5.3
9.5Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 16eiPhone 17e
| iPhone 16e | iPhone 17e | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 146.7 mm | = |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm | = |
| Weight | 167 g | 169 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 16e better than iPhone 17e?
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS vs -26.7 LUFS+-4%
Why is iPhone 17e better than iPhone 16e?
- AnTuTu score1,401,105 vs 2,187,425+56%
- Active use (test)11.9 h vs 15.5 h+30%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,224 vs 9,296+13%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,850 vs 4,226+48%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wireless charging power8 W vs 15 W2×
- Energy classB vs A
- Drop resistance classC vs B
- CPU frequency4.04 GHz vs 4.26 GHz+5%
- Endurance per cycle41 h vs 45 h+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 146.7 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Colours | Black, White | Black, White, Soft Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,170 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,532 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 799 nits | 814 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 86% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Apple A19 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 4.04 GHz | 4.26 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 1,401,105 | 2,187,425 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 8,224 | 9,296 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,850 | 4,226 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,005 mAh | 4,005 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 11.9 h | 15.5 h |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 20 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 8 W | 15 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.7 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.48 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 18.3.1 | iOS 26.3 |
| Platform | iOS | iOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 41 h | 45 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | B |
