Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.)

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Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple
Versions A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) A2783 (International market); A2595 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, USVI)A2785 (China); A2782 (Japan); A2784 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia)
Announced 2026, March 02 2022, March 08
Released 2026, March 11 2022, March 18
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35751, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A27851, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A25951, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35751, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A27821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 Retina IPS LCD
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~326 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 625 nits (typ)
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Ion-strengthened glass
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 26.3 15.4
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27.2
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB 4GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 64GB / 4GB RAM,128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS Best 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 7 MP, f/2.2
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Fingerprint — Yes (front-mounted)
Face Unlock Face ID —
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite —
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh Best 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)
Wired Charging 20W wired, 50% in 30 min 20W, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 Best 7.5W (Qi)
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Black, White, Soft Pink Midnight, Starlight, Red
Models A3634, A3575, A3635 A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best

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