iPhone 15 Plus vs iPhone 17e
57.3Performance76.9
42.1Display43.8
42.3Camera44.9
60.5Battery28
100Features100
3 spec wins — iPhone 15 Plus6 spec wins — iPhone 17e
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 15 Plus scores 56.2 against 56.4 for iPhone 17e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 17e edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 15 Plus
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 28
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 2,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
- 10% higher Screen size: 6.7 ″ vs 6.1 ″
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17e
- Stronger performance score: 77 vs 57
- 53% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 658,459 vs 430,667
- 28% higher AnTuTu: 1,960,924 vs 1,533,944
- 28% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 548,544 vs 429,402
- 18% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 233,942 vs 199,051
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $899
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+10% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 1170x2532 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+67% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88 %+2% | 86.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple A19 |
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,533,944Bottom 39% | 1,960,924+28%Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 429,402Bottom 38% | 548,544+28%Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 430,667Bottom 42% | 658,459+53%Top 45% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 199,051Bottom 35% | 233,942+18%Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 474,824Top 49% | 519,979+10%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,627Top 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,618Top 30% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 72 %Bottom 47% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | — |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | — | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,383 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 16.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 169 g+16% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | iOS 26 |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |