Apple iPhone 17e vs hotwav Note 12 EF

Apple iPhone 17e
Apple
iPhone 17e
hotwav Note 12 EF
hotwav
Note 12 EF

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Hotwav
Release date
March 2026, 3 months ago
December 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
Launch price
€ 709.00 ($ 830.08)
AnTuTu
2.084.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
256.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 60% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.8"
Resolution
1170 x 2531 px FHD+
720 x 1640 px HD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
457 ppi Very high density
409 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
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)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 1000:1 contrast ratio, 1500:1 contrast ratio, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19
Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size
0.70 µm
0.80 µm
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 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, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Omnivision OV48B
Sensor size
1/2"

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
4005 mAh
5160 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
15W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 45h
~ 63h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 173.0 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
169 g
223 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Pink Green
Black Purple Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
70 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
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, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
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, Beidou, Galileo

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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), 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)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

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

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