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Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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AppleiPhone 17eAppleiPhone 7 Plus
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026September 2016
Display
Screen size6.1″5.5″
Resolution2532 × 11701920 × 1080
Sharpness457 pixels per inch401 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits625 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED displayRetina HD display; 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density460 ppi401 ppi
Brightness detail800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 frontFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display featuresHDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating3D Touch (GSMArena); wide colour display (P3); 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability
Performance
ChipA19A10 Fusion
Memory8 GB3 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresQuad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) (GSMArena); 3 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)
GPU4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingSix-core PowerVR Series7XT Plus (GSMArena)
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNone12 MP
Optical zoomNone2×
Front camera12 MP7 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Telephoto camera–12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 2x optical zoom
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Main camera; digital zoom up to 10x2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (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; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps1080p HD
Camera featuresPhotonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic StylesPortrait mode; Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; HDR for photos; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; timer mode; HEIF and JPEG
Battery and charging
Battery4,005 mAh2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 26 hoursUp to 14 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 cyclesLasts up to 1 hour longer than iPhone 6s Plus; talk time up to 21 hours on 3G; standby up to 16 days; internet use up to 13 hours on 3G or LTE and 15 hours on Wi-Fi; wireless video playback up to 14 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.82 V, 11.1 Wh, 2,900 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 A1784: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); 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 with reader mode; Express Cards
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)Lightning connector; no headphone jack (EarPods with Lightning Connector and a Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box); 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 g188 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.3 mm
Height × width146.7 × 71.5 mm158.2 × 77.9 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP67
MaterialsAluminium design; glass backGlass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)
ColoursBlack, White, Soft PinkRose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black; (PRODUCT)RED from March 2017
ButtonsAction button; side button; volume up/downHome/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; Ring/Silent switch; side button
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre 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 speakersStereo speakers
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 26iOS 10
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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