Apple iPhone 17e vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Apple iPhone 17e
Apple
iPhone 17e
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Apple
iPhone 6s Plus

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
March 2026, 1 month ago
September 2015, 10 years ago
Launch price
€ 709.00 ($ 830.08)
AnTuTu
2.084.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
175.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 41% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
5.5"
Resolution
1170 x 2531 px FHD+
1080 x 1920 px FHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
457 ppi Very high density
401 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
16:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 60 Hz refresh rate, HLG, Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Without Notch, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), 1300:1 contrast ratio, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19
Apple A9
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x Twister 1.85 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Dual-Core
Process
3 nm
14 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
1.84 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
PowerVR GT7600 6xCores
RAM
8 GB
2 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.19 µm
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, Exposure compensation, Self-timer
Sensor
Apple iSight Camera (6s)
Sensor size
1/3.0"

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ --

Battery

Capacity
4005 mAh
2750 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
No
Wireless charging
15W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 45h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
16 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 158.2 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
169 g
192 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black White Pink Green
Gold Silver Gray Rose Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
67 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
iOS 15 iPadOS 15
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n29 (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B27 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A, CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC15 (1700/2100 AWS), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the front
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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    2 GB · 5.5" · Apple A9
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