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iPhone 17e vs iPhone 18 Pro
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — iPhone 17e against iPhone 18 Pro, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Best ecosystem
Tie
Neither lists native integrations.
Standout
iPhone 17e
6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
iPhone 17e
iPhone 17e, a smartphone with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display and Ceramic Shield 2 front.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Advanced camera system with multiple shooting modes and high-resolution video recording.
- Super Retina XDR OLED display with high pixel density and HDR support.
- Wide range of cellular and wireless connectivity options.
Cons
- Limited battery charging speed without a higher-wattage adapter.
Specifications
- Cameraƒ/1.9 aperture, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Animoji and Memoji, Night mode, Photographic Styles, Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction, Auto image stabilization, Burst mode, 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps, 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps, Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps, Time-lapse video with stabilization, Night mode Time-lapse, QuickTake video, Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p), Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Wind noise reduction, Audio Mix
- Capacity256GB, 512GB
- Charging and ExpansionUSB-C connector with support for: Charging, USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s), MagSafe and Wireless Charging, MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
- LocationGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC, Digital compass
- Size and Weight / Depth0.31 inch (7.80 mm)
- Size and Weight / Height5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
- Size and Weight / Weight5.96 ounces (169 grams)
- Size and Weight / Width2.82 inches (71.5 mm)
- Action button featuresSilent Mode, Focus, Camera, Visual Intelligence, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Recognize Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut, or Accessibility
- Aluminum designCeramic Shield 2 front
- Cellular and WirelessModel A3575, FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79), FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71), TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53), UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), Apple C1X cellular modem, 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve
- Chip—
- Connectivity—
- DisplaySuper Retina XDR display, 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display, 2532-by-1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits peak brightness (HDR), Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Anti-reflective coating, Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- External Buttons and Connectors—
- Finish—
- Power and BatteryVideo playback Up to 26 hours, Video playback (streamed) Up to 21 hours, Fast-charge capable Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable, Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Sensors—
- SIM Card—
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro, a high-end smartphone with a 48MP Pro Fusion camera system and A20 Pro chip.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 48MP Pro Fusion camera system with multiple lenses and advanced stabilization.
- A20 Pro chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing for powerful performance.
- Supports 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6 for advanced connectivity.
Cons
- Limited expandability with no SD card slot.
- High price point for higher storage options.
Specifications
- Camera48MP Pro Fusion camera system 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0): 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
- Capacity256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Charging and ExpansionUSB-C connector with support for: Charging DisplayPort USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) MagSafe and Wireless Charging MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
- LocationPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) Digital compass
- Size and Weight / Depth0.34 inch (8.75 mm)
- Size and Weight / Height5.91 inches (150.0 mm)
- Size and Weight / Weight7.44 ounces (211 grams)
- Size and Weight / Width2.83 inches (71.9 mm)
- Action button features—
- Aluminum design—
- Cellular and Wireless—
- ChipA20 Pro chip 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators Dual 16-core Neural Engine Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- Connectivity5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO Apple N1 wireless networking chip Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO Bluetooth 6 Thread networking technology Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip NFC with reader mode Express Cards with power reserve
- Display—
- External Buttons and ConnectorsVolume up/down Action button Side button Built-in stereo speaker Built-in microphone USB-C connector
- FinishAluminum unibody design Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield back
- Power and Battery—
- SensorsFace ID LiDAR Scanner Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensors
- SIM CardDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)