Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17e

Overall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple · Phone

8.2/ 10 — Good

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Apple iPhone 17e

Apple iPhone 17e

Apple · Phone

7.7/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro wins narrowly over Apple iPhone 17e — 8.2 overall against 7.7.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro takes 5 of the 8 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.3 inches against 6.1 inches.
  • On paper, Apple iPhone 17e has the higher-resolution main camera — 63 MP against 48 MP.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro charges faster — 60W wired against 20W.

Category scores

CategoryApple iPhone 18 ProApple iPhone 17e
Performance7.9Better7.6
Camera7.8Better6.7
Display8.6Better8.0
Battery8.7Better7.9
Design & Build8.0Tie8.0Tie
Software8.8Tie8.8Tie
Audio7.17.2Better
Call Quality8.8Better7.5

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SpecificationApple iPhone 18 ProApple iPhone 17e
Network
TechnologyGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Apple C2 cellular modemGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz), Apple C1X cellular modem
Bands 2gGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Bands 3gUMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Bands 4gFDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 106); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3472FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3575
Bands 5gFDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) — Model A3575
Speed5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
Launch
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, September 18Available. Released 2026, March 11
Release Date2026, September 182026, March 11
Body
Dimensions150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)169 g (5.96 oz)
BuildAluminum unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529Aluminum design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, glass back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
SimDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIMDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — iPhone 17e uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards (US model)
Display
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightnessSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 800 nits max brightness (typical), 1200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
Size6.3-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.27 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.06 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape
Resolution2622-by-1206-pixel resolution at 460 ppi2532-by-1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
ProtectionCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coatingCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coating
Platform
OsiOS 27iOS 27
ChipsetA20 Pro chipA19 chip
Cpu6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
Gpu7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Memory
Internal256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB256GB, 512GB
Main Camera
Triple48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm); 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design, also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto (200 mm); 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, digital zoom up to 40x—
FeaturesSapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main)Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles, wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, advanced red-eye correction, auto image stabilization, burst mode, photo geotagging; image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps; Time-lapse video with stabilization, Night mode Time-lapse, QuickTake video, optical image stabilization for video, digital zoom up to 6x, Audio zoom, Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p), continuous autofocus video; video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Single—48MP Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilization, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP); also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto, 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilization, Hybrid Focus Pixels; digital zoom up to 10x
Selfie Camera
Single18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash
FeaturesPhotonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and MemojiPhotonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Animoji and Memoji, Night mode, Photographic Styles, wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, lens correction, auto image stabilization, burst mode
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps; Time-lapse video with stabilization, Night mode Time-lapse, QuickTake video, Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Sound
LoudspeakerBuilt-in stereo speakerBuilt-in stereo speaker; Spatial Audio playback
Connectivity
WlanWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chipWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 6Bluetooth 5.3
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC), digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocationGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC, digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocation
NfcNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserveNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve
UsbUSB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)USB-C connector with support for charging and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
Features
SensorsFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensorsFace ID, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensors
Battery
TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; typical use up to 24 hours; video playback up to 36 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 33 hoursBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; video playback up to 26 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 21 hours
ChargingFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately); MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25WFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyBlack, White, Soft Pink
PriceFrom $1,199 (US)From $599 (US)
Models—Model A3575

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