Type to Siri · Spoken Content · Closed Captions · Magnifier · VoiceOver · Personal Voice
Chip
A18 chip · 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores · 5-core GPU · 16-core Neural Engine
4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators · A19 chip · 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores · Hardware-accelerated ray tracing · 16-core Neural Engine
Capacity 1
128GB
256GB · 512GB
Gpu cores
5-core GPU
4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Operating system
See what’s new in iOS · iOS iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
iOS iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
Memory1 difference
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256 GB
Main camera4 differences
Modules
48MP Fusion Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (
48MP Fusion camera system -
Stabilization
sensor-shift optical image stabilization
optical image stabilization
Optical zoom
2x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 4x optical zoom range
Digital zoom up to 10x
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
4K @ 60 fps · Dolby Vision · OIS
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
3,561 mAh
4,005 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Wireless charging
25W wireless (MagSafe)
Yes
Network2 differences
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM
Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Apple C1X cellular modem · Express Cards with power reserve · Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO 9 · Model A3575 ** · NFC with reader mode · GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Aluminum design · Ceramic Shield 2 front · Glass back
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Black, White, Soft Pink
Launch & Software3 differences
Released
2024-09-20
March 2, 2026
Operating system
iOS 18
iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 26.6
In the box
i, Phone 16, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)
iPhone 17e · USB-C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation
Camera3 differences
Sensors
High dynamic range gyro · Dual ambient light sensors · High-g accelerometer · Proximity sensor · Barometer · Face ID
High-g accelerometer · Dual ambient light sensors · High dynamic range gyro · Face ID · Barometer · Proximity sensor
Camera
Photographic Styles 2 · Photo geotagging · Night mode · Panorama (up to 63MP) · Digital zoom up to 10x
48MP Fusion camera system · Sapphire crystal lens cover · Deep Fusion · Auto image stabilization · Photographic Styles · Photo geotagging
Video recording
Dolby Vision · 25 fps · 30 fps
Dolby Vision
Battery & charging4 differences
Battery claims
Up to 22 hours · Up to 18 hours · Up to 80 hours
Up to 26 hours
Charging and expansion
DisplayPort · USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s) · USB-C connector with support for: · Charging
USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s) · USB-C connector with support for: · Charging
Magsafe and wireless charging
Magnetometer · Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W 6 · MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W 6 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet · Accessory Identification NFC
Magnetometer · Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W 11 · Alignment magnet · Magnet array · MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W 11 · Accessory Identification NFC
Power and battery 5
Video playback Up to 22 hours · Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes 6 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable, or 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately) · Video playback (streamed) Up to 18 hours · Audio playback Up to 80 hours · Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Video playback (streamed) Up to 21 hours · Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery · Fast-charge capable Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes 6 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable · Video playback Up to 26 hours
Design3 differences
Rear Material
Aluminum design
Aluminum design · Ceramic Shield 2 front · Glass back
Why pick theiPhone 163 wins
Why pick theiPhone 17e1 win