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Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 5c

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Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026September 2013
Display
Screen size6.1″4″
Resolution2532 × 11701136 × 640
Sharpness457 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits500 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED displayRetina display; 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
Pixel density460 ppi326 ppi
Brightness detail800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 frontFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display featuresHDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
ChipA19A6
Memory8 GB1 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresDual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (GSMArena); 1 GB of Elpida DDR2 RAM (iFixit)
GPU4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingPowerVR SGX543MP3 (GSMArena)
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP8 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera12 MP1.2 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos8-megapixel iSight camera, ƒ/2.4 aperture, backside illumination sensor, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsFaceTime camera with 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960) and backside illumination sensor
Zoom12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Main camera; digital zoom up to 10x3x video zoom
Video recording4K 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.2641080p HD at 30 fps; video stabilisation; take still photos while recording
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps720p HD
Camera featuresPhotonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic StylesTap to focus; face detection; panorama; photo and video geotagging
Battery and charging
Battery4,005 mAh1,510 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 26 hoursUp to 10 hours
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WNone
Battery life detailUp to 21 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 45 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cyclesTalk time up to 10 hours on 3G; standby up to 250 hours; internet use up to 8 hours on 3G and 10 hours on LTE or Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.8 V, 5.73 Wh, 1,510 mAh (iFixit)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile networkApple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3634Model A1507: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportNano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 4.0
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve–
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)Lightning connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC; digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationAssisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight170 g132 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.97 mm
Height × width146.7 × 71.5 mm124.4 × 59.2 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsAluminium design; glass backHard-coated polycarbonate body with a steel reinforced frame that doubles as the antenna
ColoursBlack, White, Soft PinkWhite, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green
ButtonsAction button; side button; volume up/downOn/off, sleep/wake; volume up/down; ring/silent; Home
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace ID–
SensorsBarometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsThree-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakers–
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 26iOS 7
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)–
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence–
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 17e, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter–

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