Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Quick Comparison
In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Plus has better resolution of 2796 x 1290 than Apple iPhone 17e which has resolution of 2532 x 1170. Apple iPhone 17e has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16 Plus
| Name | Apple iPhone 17e | Apple iPhone 16 Plus |
| Display | 6.1 in | 6.7 in |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 4005 mAh | 4674 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 64900 | Rs. 71990 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 02, 2026. The cost of Apple iPhone 17e is Rs. 64900. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Plus is Rs. 71990.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 17e has screen size of 6.1 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 16 Plus's 6.7 inch screen. Apple iPhone 17e has Super Retina XDR OLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16 Plus has OLED Screen type. Both have same 460 PPI. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple iPhone 16 Plus has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than Apple iPhone 17e's ~ 86%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 17e has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 16 Plus (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 48 MP Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 26.3 and the second one on 18 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Apple iPhone 17e | Apple iPhone 16 Plus |
| General | ||
| Model | A3634, A3575 | iPhone 16 Plus |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March 02, 2026 | September 09, 2024 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.8 mm | 77.8 x 160.9 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 199 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Soft Pink | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super Retina XDR OLED Screen | Color OLED Screen (1B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels | 6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 Front, Glass back | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | |
| Features | HDR Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision |
| Notch | Yes, Small Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75) TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,592,494 (Total) (v10) 432,406 (CPU) 621,977 (GPU) 182,308 (Memory) 355,803 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,902 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,281 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,332 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 78 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 18.67 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC, Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass,Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Aluminium Design | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, NVMe Storage |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | 48mp Fusion Main: 26 Mm, Ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp and 48mp), Also Enables 12mp 2x Telephoto: 52 Mm, Ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video, Optical Image Stabilisation For Video, Digital Zoom Up To 6x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix | Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red‑eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Autofocus, Retina Flash | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm, 1/3.6", PDAF Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v26.3 | iOS v18 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Apple Bionic A18 |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | 4‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| NPU | 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | Supported Formats Include HEVC, H.264, and AV1, Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG, Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for Mirroring, Photos, and Video Out to Apple TV (2nd Generation or Later) or AirPlay-Enabled Smart TV | HEVC, H.264 and AV1, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4005 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4674 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 25W |
| Video Playback Time | 26 hours | 27 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 100 hours | |