Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple
Versions A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia)
Announced 2026, March 02 2022, September 07
Released 2026, March 11 2022, September 16
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 - A2894, A28961, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A28931, 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 - A2895
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, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A28961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A26511, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A28931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
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) 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) Best 240 g (8.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, stainless steel 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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~460 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features — HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 26.3 16
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27.2
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB 6GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM1TB / 6GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 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) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 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 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh) Best
Wired Charging 20W wired, 50% in 30 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Black, White, Soft Pink Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Models A3634, A3575, A3635 A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best

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