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Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 6s

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AppleiPhone 17eAppleiPhone 6s
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026September 2015
Display
Screen size6.1″4.7″
Resolution2532 × 11701334 × 750
Sharpness457 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits500 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED displayRetina HD display with 3D Touch; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density460 ppi326 ppi
Brightness detail800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 frontIon-strengthened glass; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display featuresHDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating3D Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability
Performance
ChipA19A9
Memory8 GB2 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresA9 chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M9 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister (GSMArena); 2 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)
GPU4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingPowerVR GT7600 (GSMArena)
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera12 MP5 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos12-megapixel camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsFaceTime HD camera with 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Main camera; digital zoom up to 10xDigital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)
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.2644K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p); 8MP stills while recording 4K
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 StylesLive Photos with stabilisation; panorama (up to 63 megapixels); auto HDR; burst mode; timer mode; local tone mapping; face detection
Battery and charging
Battery4,005 mAh1,715 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 26 hoursUp to 11 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 14 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 10 hours on 3G or LTE and 11 hours on Wi-Fi; HD video playback up to 11 hours; audio playback up to 50 hours; 3.8 V, 6.55 Wh, 1,715 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 A1688: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportNano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 4.2
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveNFC for Apple Pay
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 headphone jack; 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, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight170 g143 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.1 mm
Height × width146.7 × 71.5 mm138.3 × 67.1 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsAluminium design; glass back7000 series aluminium with ion-strengthened glass
ColoursBlack, White, Soft PinkRose Gold, Gold, Silver, Space Grey
ButtonsAction button; side button; volume up/downTouch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace IDTouch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
SensorsBarometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsTouch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-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 9
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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