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iPhone 17e
Apple's iPhone 17e pairs the new A19 chip with a 48MP Fusion camera that adds an optical-quality 2x telephoto crop, doubles base storage to 256GB, and brings 15W MagSafe wireless charging to the budget iPhone line for $599. It keeps the older notch design and skips ProMotion.
Pros
- A19 chip delivers a meaningful CPU/GPU step up from the A18 in the previous entry-level model
- 48MP Fusion camera adds an optical-quality 2x telephoto crop that the prior generation lacked entirely
- Base storage doubles to 256GB at the same $599 launch price as its predecessor
- MagSafe/Qi2 wireless charging rises to 15W, up from 7.5W Qi on the previous generation
- IP68 rating and a tougher Ceramic Shield 2 front cover
Cons
- Still uses the older notch instead of Dynamic Island
- No ProMotion, so on-screen motion isn't as smooth as the standard iPhone 17
- No ultrawide camera; the telephoto is a crop from the main sensor, not a dedicated lens
- Apple's US price for this model later rose to $699/$899 for the two storage tiers after launch
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPhone 17e
Display
- Screen size
- 6.1 ″
- Panel type
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Resolution
- 1170x2532
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 1,200 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 86.1 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A19
- Storage options
- 256/512GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.6
- Telephoto
- 12 MP
- Optical zoom
- 2 x
- Max video
- 4K@60fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Wired charging
- 20 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 169 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
- Frame material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- iOS 26
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the iPhone 17e good in 2026?
The iPhone 17e earns an Inno Score of 47.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Apple's iPhone 17e pairs the new A19 chip with a 48MP Fusion camera that adds an optical-quality 2x telephoto crop, doubles base storage to 256GB, and brings 15W MagSafe wireless charging to the budget iPhone line for $599. It keeps the older notch design and skips ProMotion.
What are the key specs of the iPhone 17e?
Chipset: Apple A19 · Screen size: 6.1 ″ · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the iPhone 17e?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Honor 90, Samsung Galaxy M47 5G, OPPO A7 Pro 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
