Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e

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iPhone 15 Plus compared with iPhone 17e

	AppleiPhone 15 Plus	AppleiPhone 17e
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2796 × 1290 (better)	2532 × 1170
Sharpness
Sharpness	460 pixels per inch (better)	457 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits (better)	1,200 nits
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.69 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Super Retina XDR OLED display
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	460 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR)	800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Ceramic Shield 2 front
Display features
Display features	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating
Performance
Chip
Chip	A16 Bionic	A19
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	5-core GPU	4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine, nearly 17 trillion operations per second	16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view	–
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom
Zoom	12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (4x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 10x	12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Main camera; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264
Front video
Front video	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; sapphire crystal lens cover	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,383 mAh (better)	4,005 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 26 hours	Up to 26 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours streamed video playback; up to 100 hours audio playback; EU energy label class B, 45 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles	Up to 21 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 45 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher; Qi2 support; Qi up to 7.5W	MagSafe and Qi2 up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3094	Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3634
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Find My via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s); video out up to 4K HDR	USB-C with charging and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	201 g	170 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	160.9 × 77.8 mm	146.7 × 71.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium design with contoured edges and 75% recycled aluminium in the enclosure; colour-infused glass back	Aluminium design; glass back
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Black, White, Soft Pink
Buttons
Buttons	Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down	Action button; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID
Sensors
Sensors	Barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	Barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	Built-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 17	iOS 26
Software updates
Software updates	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	Apple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS	Crash Detection
In the box
In the box	iPhone 15 Plus, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods	iPhone 17e, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter