Apple iPhone 16evsApple iPhone 17
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone 17 — Pick the Apple iPhone 17 — it leads these groups: Display 2 Battery 1 Performance 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone 17
Apple36score / 100
5 wins · 9 tied
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At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone 16e if you care about…
- Battery capacity 4005 mAh +313 mAh vs 3692 mAh
- Weight 167 g +10 g vs 177 g
- Thickness 7.8 mm +0.2 mm vs 8 mm
Pick the Apple iPhone 17 if you care about…
- Screen size 6.3 in +0.2 in vs 6.1 in
- Peak brightness 3000 nits +1800 nits vs 1200 nits
- Wireless charging power 25 W +17.5 W vs 7.5 W
- Storage 256 GB +128 GB vs 128 GB
Best price now
Apple iPhone 16e
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Apple iPhone 17
Amazon from $658 →
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Where they differ
10 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 in | 6.3 in | Apple iPhone 17 |
| Peak brightness | 1200 nits | 3000 nits | Apple iPhone 17 |
| Battery capacity | 4005 mAh | 3692 mAh | Apple iPhone 16e |
| Wireless charging power | 7.5 W | 25 W | Apple iPhone 17 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Depends |
| OS | iOS 18.3.1 | iOS 26 | Depends |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB | Apple iPhone 17 |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 18 MP | Apple iPhone 17 |
| Weight | 167 g | 177 g | Apple iPhone 16e |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm | Apple iPhone 16e |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 in | 6.3 in |
| Peak brightness | 1200 nits | 3000 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4005 mAh | 3692 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
Battery2▾
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging power | 7.5 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| OS | iOS 18.3.1 | iOS 26 |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 18 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |