throAU
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Existing games : none.
But later games that push harder in the future will maybe show a difference.
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iPhone 17e Benchmarks Reveal A19 Chip Performance With a Tiny Catch
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But later games that push harder in the future will maybe show a difference.
Not the best, but the best value. It is a far superior choice than the 17e.
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Both CPU/GPU have been quite competent for some time. So no to "Has graphics performance really been an issue?" However both CPU/GPU can and will improve over time, and OS/apps designers will take advantage of the improvements.
Sorry, but there is nothing clean and slick about having much less camera competence.
Good to know about the chips performance. However don't think anyone is going to notice lack of the extra core. Day to day performance will still be great. The 17e is a good iPhone.
100% all things considered the 17 is the best phone period if one just wants a reliable smartphone and not to use it as a pocket computer.
If the 17e had a 90Hz display it would be a complete no brainer. I seem to be the only one majorly bothered by low refresh rate displays anymore though. I can notice the difference but it seems no one else can.
For children, elderly, and corporate buyers I actually really like the 17e though. For anyone who doesn't want the better display the internals are surprisingly good. The lack of the extra GPU core means nothing on this 60Hz panel.
Apple should stop using the word budget because they don’t have anything budget friendly and that’s the truth.
uacd
macrumors 68000
Samsung should be taking notes with their “budget” 500-600€ phones that will overheat if you open some p2w trashcan like Clash of Clans😂
“e” series proves to be a good budget tier for people with slightly limited budget. But I cannot call it “budget” like many tech bloggers do, it is still a phone with high price, I.e. it costs just like regular iPhones used to, but still packs more power than older flagships.
I am not at all fan of all this “iPhone zoo” where we have so many iPhone versions, but on the other hand if company is OK and customers are OK, what can I say… So be it I guess. Hope they will continue polishing iOS, it seems that after 26.3 many glitches have disappeared.
In Android world manufacturers will often sell old tech in cheaper smartphones: a new phone that has processing power of 4 years old flagship🤦♂️ Apple did it right way - new processor, medium RAM, and even enough base storage for most user
“e” series proves to be a good budget tier for people with slightly limited budget. But I cannot call it “budget” like many tech bloggers do, it is still a phone with high price, I.e. it costs just like regular iPhones used to, but still packs more power than older flagships.
I am not at all fan of all this “iPhone zoo” where we have so many iPhone versions, but on the other hand if company is OK and customers are OK, what can I say… So be it I guess. Hope they will continue polishing iOS, it seems that after 26.3 many glitches have disappeared.
In Android world manufacturers will often sell old tech in cheaper smartphones: a new phone that has processing power of 4 years old flagship🤦♂️ Apple did it right way - new processor, medium RAM, and even enough base storage for most user
amaze1499
macrumors 68000
The actual catch: that thing has more processing power than the macbook neo.
For individuals sure.
For businesses buying maybe 100's at a time, this fits the bill nicely.
100%. Great phone for kids/senior/enterprises and those who don’t know/care about 120hz and advanced camera featureset. For my grandma coming from SE2 it’s perfect because it nails the basics for her : ease of use, long battery, long software support, 256gb and sub 700 price
For me no 120hz is a bummer exactly like it was between standard and pro model for 13/14/15/15 series. I see instantly the difference. If I would not care about that I could even consider 17e for myself.
Homme
macrumors 65816
If you honestly looked at the 17s RAM then you would easily know the 17e’s RAM.
Of course everyone knows this. The 16e has 4 cores but then the SE3 also has 4 GPU Cores too
It would be really interesting to hear how the 17e (or indeed to 17) compares with the Pixel 10a. On the surface, the 10a offer vastly better hardware ... but of course runs Android. But a positive consequences of Android/10a is the camera performance and SW capabilities.
Personally, nothing could convince me away from Air (perhaps apart from Air 2) but it's good to have a budget phone also in the lineup.
throAU
macrumors G4
I personally have a 17 Pro Max. I think the biggest issue for Apple now is having too many phones in their lineup.
Too much choice often leads to no purchase at all.
Too much choice often leads to no purchase at all.
If you aren't a serious photographer, 17e is a great value. I also want to say that it's dumb how the 17 is $30 more to buy it unlocked. The 17e is the same $599 whether locked or not.
look our chip is so much faster, but our OS is designed for 5 year old phones so you will not notice any real difference
I upgrade every year as I know the battery health degrades significantly after that. The highest trade in price is always within the first 12 months.