iPhone 16e vs iPhone 17e
+2you gain
−0you give up
37 other specs stay the same, so they are hidden.
iPhone 16e came out in February 2025. iPhone 17e came out in March 2026, over 1 year later.
Both run iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence.
Note on iPhone 17e: Some details are not yet confirmed on Apple's spec page.
Price check
iPhone 17e — launched at $599
What your iPhone 16e sells for
- Apple Trade In estimate
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Design & buttons
Weight
Not confirmed
167 g›Not confirmed
What does this mean?
Weight in grams. 100 grams is about 3.5 ounces.
Around 30 grams difference is noticeable when holding the phone for a long time, lying down, or in a shirt pocket. Bigger batteries and screens add weight.
Charging & ports
MagSafe
Gain
No›Yes
What does this mean?
A ring of magnets inside the back of the phone.
Chargers snap into the right spot every time, and magnetic wallets, car mounts, stands and battery packs stick on without a special case.
Wireless charging
Gain (+7.5 W)
7.5 W›15 W
What does this mean?
W (watts) measures how much power flows into the battery. Higher watts means faster charging. This is for wireless charging, where you lay the phone on a charging pad.
At 7.5 W wireless charging is slow, good for overnight. At 15 W or more it is handy during the day. The top speed only works with a matching charger and power adapter.
Chip & storage
Chip
Different
A18 (4-core GPU)›A19 (4-core GPU)
What does this mean?
The chip is the phone's brain. It runs every app, processes photos and handles the AI features.
A newer chip makes the phone faster, keeps it fast for more years, and decides which new features it can get. Apple Intelligence, for example, only works on recent models.
Storage options
Different
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB›256 GB, 512 GB
What does this mean?
Storage is where your photos, videos, apps and messages are kept. 1 TB (terabyte) is 1,024 GB.
iPhones have no memory card slot, so you cannot add storage later. As a rough guide, 128 GB fills up fast if you shoot a lot of video. 256 GB suits most people.