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iPhone 16e vs iPhone 17

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Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e7.6Good
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iPhone 17
iPhone 178.7Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

iPhone 17 edges it on score

The iPhone 17 leads overall; pick the iPhone 16e if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 16e
7.6
iPhone 17
8.7
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  • Budget iPhone buyers who find a certified refurbished unit near $419
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  • Most iPhone buyers who want a 120Hz screen, long battery life and 256GB without paying Pro prices
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 16e2 wins
−10 gLighter in the hand167 vs 177 g
−$279Cheaper today$380 vs $659
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Why pick theiPhone 172 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
1.3×Faster wired charging25 vs 20 W
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Display8 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.27"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
Super Retina XDR display · ProMotion up to 120Hz · Always-On
Resolution
1170 x 2532
1206 x 2622
Refresh rate
—
120 Hz
Peak brightness
800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
Protection
Ceramic Shield front
Ceramic Shield 2 front
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield front
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | Anti-reflective coating
Performance4 differences
Chipset
A18
A19
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Gpu cores
4-core GPU
5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Memory1 difference
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256 GB
Main camera4 differences
Modules
48MP Fusion Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilization, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (
48MP Dual Fusion camera system -
Stabilization
optical image stabilization
sensor-shift optical image stabilization
Optical zoom
Digital zoom up to 10x
2x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 4x optical zoom range
Video
4K @ 60 fps · Dolby Vision · OIS
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
4,005 mAh
3,692 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes
Wireless charging
5W wireless (Qi)
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Connectivity4 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 6.0
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS · GALILEO
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera
Volume up/down · Action button · Camera Control
Sensors & Security2 differences
Face unlock
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Enabled by TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera
Other sensors
Face ID · Barometer · High dynamic range gyro
Face ID
Body4 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.80 mm)
height: 5.89 inches (149.6 mm) · width: 2.81 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.95 mm)
Weight
167 g
177 g
Build
Aluminum design · Ceramic Shield front · Glass back
Aluminum design
Colors
Black, White
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Launch & Software3 differences
Released
2025-02-28
September 9, 2025
Operating system
iOS 18.3.1
iOS 26
In the box
iPhone 16e · USB-C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation
iPhone 17 · USB-C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,401,105
2,109,773
Battery & charging5 differences
Battery claims
Up to 26 hours
Up to 30 hours
Charging Watt
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes
Charging and Expansion
USB-C connector with support for: · Charging · USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
Charging · DisplayPort · USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
Video playback
Up to 26 hours
Up to 30 hours
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 21 hours
Up to 27 hours
Design4 differences
Height
5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
5.89 inches (149.6 mm)
Weight (oz)
5.88 oz
6.24 oz
Rear Material
Aluminum design · Ceramic Shield front · Glass back
Aluminum design
Weights
5.88 ounces (167 grams)
6.24 ounces (177 grams)
Audio2 differences
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)10 · Wi‑Fi calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)9 · Wi‑Fi calling
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC · MP3 · Apple Lossless
Supported formats include AAC · APAC · MP3
General2 differences
Finish
Black · White
Black · White · Mist Blue
Location
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC)
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