How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apples pricier phones

Operating system iOS 26 iOS 26 iOS 26 iOS 26 iOS 26 Apple Intelligence support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Display 6.1-inch (2532 x 1170-pixel) OLED 6.5-inch (2736 x 1260) OLED 6.3-inch (2622 x 1206) OLED 6.3-inch (2622 x 1206) OLED 6.9-inch (2868 x 1320) OLED Display refresh rate 60Hz 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz Peak brightness 1,200 nits 3,000 nits 3,000 nits 3,000 nits 3,000 nits Minimum brightness N/A 1 nit 1 nit 1 nit 1 nit Always-On display No Yes Yes Yes Yes Glass display Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2 Build Aluminum frame Ceramic Shield back, titanium frame Aluminum frame Ceramic Shield back, aluminum unibody Ceramic Shield back, aluminum unibody Dimensions 146.7mm x 71.5mm x 7.8mm 156.2mm x 74.7mm x 5.64mm 149.6mm x 71.5mm x 7.95mm 150.0mm x 71.9mm x 8.75mm 163.4mm x 78.0mm x 8.75mm Weight 5.96 ounces (169 grams) 5.82 ounces (165 grams) 6.24 ounces (177 grams) 7.27 ounces (206 grams) 8.22 ounces (233 grams) Battery capacity Up to 26 hours video playback Up to 27 hours of video playback Up to 30 hours of video playback Up to 33 hours of video playback Up to 39 hours of video playback Wireless charging Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 15W) Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 20W) Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 25W) Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 25W) Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 25W) Fast charge-capable Yes; up to 50 percent in 30 minutes Yes; up to 50 percent in 30 minutes Yes; up to 50 percent in 20 minutes Yes; up to 50 percent in 20 minutes Yes; up to 50 percent in 20 minutes Processor A19 A19 Pro A19 A19 Pro A19 Pro Processor cores 6-core CPU / 4-core GPU / 16-core neural engine 6-core CPU / 5-core GPU / 16-core neural engine 6-core CPU / 5-core GPU / 16-core neural engine 6-core CPU / 6-core GPU / 16-core neural engine 6-core CPU / 6-core GPU / 16-core neural engine RAM Not shared Not shared Not shared Not shared Not shared Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB Ports USB-C charging and data port USB-C charging and data port USB-C charging and data port USB-C charging and data port USB-C charging and data port USB speeds USB 2 USB 2 USB 2 USB 3 USB 3 Rear cameras 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main, 48-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide 48-megapixel main, 48-megapixel ultrawide, 48-megapixel telephoto 48-megapixel main, 48-megapixel ultrawide, 48-megapixel telephoto Highest optical magnification 2x 2x 2x 8x 8x Macro mode No No Yes Yes Yes Front camera 12MP 18MP 18MP 18MP 18MP Video recording Up to 4K at 60fps Up to 4K at 60fps Up to 4K at 60fps Up to 4K at 120fps (ProRes with external recording) Up to 4K at 120fps (ProRes with external recording) Biometrics Face ID Face ID Face ID Face ID Face ID SIM support Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Action Button Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Camera Control button No Yes Yes Yes Yes Dynamic Island No Yes Yes Yes Yes Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Satellite SOS feature Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Messages via satellite Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Crash Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Apple Pay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IP rating IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68 Starting price $599 $999 $799 $1,099 $1,199 Availability March 11th Already available Already available Already available Already available Colors Black, pink, white Sky blue, light gold, cloud white, space black Lavender, sage, mist blue, white, black Cosmic orange, deep blue, silver Cosmic orange, deep blue, silver