iPhone 17e: Smaller Details You Might Have Missed

[bLackjackj]

A19 chips with a defective core that are deactivated for the iPhone 17 can be repurposed for the iPhone 17e. This process, known as chip binning

We all know this. This has been mentioned a gazillion times.

 

[bluecoast]

The binned chip in my 16e is still very fast...

...Or it was until iOS 26 and Liquid Glass (although it's slightly better when in tinted mode).

 

[Pomidorowameba]

If there is only one camera, it should be the best one like in iPhone Air.
Then with that huge battery, double storage, new coating, it would be very tempting.
UWB and dynamic island (I like the feel of the screen with it) would be nice but not necessery

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

Sure the 17 has a better screen and cameras, but not everyone cares about those things enough to spend the extra $200.

Better battery life on the 17 aswell according to Apple but sure if people just want the cheapest phone then it's an option.

 

[MysteriousStain]

The Mac Mini is the same price as the 17e in the US but once it gets to Canada the phone is $900 and the Mini is $800. What the devil?

 

[Reeneman]

Next-generation portraits

Always have to laugh about Apple marketing in these regards. Just thinking every 150€ android phone is capable of this basic background blur.

 

[snipr125]

Agreed, and also the 17e is the "work truck" version of the iPhone. There's a market for that too.

Yes and the 4,000 Mh battery is a major USP for this phone.

 

[eatrains]

Still a phablet unfortunately.

 

[iZac]

I really hoped they would keep the 16e and slot it in at $499 - which is basically what every reviewer wanted and expected the price to be a year ago.

...and yes, I wish they did a 17e mini for $499 instead!

 

[OofattooO]

If this had come in a less-offensively-oversized version, I might have actually bought one. Offer a 5.0-5.4" display size version, and it would be just about perfect.

Mini gang needs to stand together and petition Apple to make one. I say we are off 5% of overall iOS users and respect is in order.

 

[joshwithachance]

"This is not a downgrade, as the A18 chip in the iPhone 16e also has a 4-core GPU." So it's not really an upgrade either.

 

[AppleTO]

I thought maybe they would keep the 16e and lower the price by $100-$150 to make a more affordable iPhone (especially in other countries). But nope. In Canada the 17e is $899…

 

[PlayUltimate]

is this worth upgrading to from an iPhone 14PM?

 

[AppleTO]

is this worth upgrading to from an iPhone 14PM?

Not really, unless you really want Apple Inteligence. I have a 14 Pro and I’m firmly staying put for now.

 

[molly923]

In Sweden it,s crazy ! It.s 930 US Dollar inc Tax /

 

[BBCWatcher]

In Sweden it,s crazy ! It.s 930 US Dollar inc Tax /

VAT alone is +25%. VAT gets you to about US$750 (+US$150) on the base model iPhone 17e. (U.S. buyers pay sales tax in most states. The US$599 advertised U.S. list price excludes sales tax.) Then there’s “Reklamationsrätt,” effectively a 3 year limited warranty (2 additional years) that U.S. buyers don’t get — and less reason to purchase AppleCare+. It’s difficult to value that additional consumer protection unique to Sweden, but it’s not zero. And Sweden gets a different iPhone 17e: a variant that supports physical SIM cards. U.S. buyers (and some others) don’t get that feature. How much is physical SIM card compatibility worth? Hard to say again, but it’s not zero.🤷‍♂️

 

[ClaraStahlbaum]

Once again I see people complaining about 60hz. If you want 120hz, get another phone, this isn't the phone for you.

 

[klasma]

Mini gang needs to stand together and petition Apple to make one. I say we are off 5% of overall iOS users and respect is in order.

The 17e thread on Hacker News has turned into an iPhone mini thread as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47218084

 

[eifelbube]

Next-generation portraits

Always have to laugh about Apple marketing in these regards. Just thinking rear every 150€ android phone is capable of this basic background blur.

I would be fine with it just recognizing present-generation people.

 

[eifelbube]

Mini gang needs to stand together and petition Apple to make one. I say we are off 5% of overall iOS users and respect is in order.

You joined MR today to fire up the gang? Nice! Let me tell you, we are at least 25% of iOS 18 and older users.

 

[turbineseaplane]

The 17e thread on Hacker News has turned into an iPhone mini thread as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47218084

Thank you for posting that. I'm really enjoying reading through and seeing all the other small phone folks out there like myself. 🙌

 

[onenorth]

Not really, unless you really want Apple Inteligence. I have a 14 Pro and I’m firmly staying put for now.

I love my 14 Pro and it still runs iOS 18 too.

 

[cycomiko]

If there is only one camera, it should be the best one like in iPhone Air.
Then with that huge battery, double storage, new coating, it would be very tempting.
UWB and dynamic island (I like the feel of the screen with it) would be nice but not necessery

Its a budget phone

Why would they put in the same camera as a much more expensive phone?

 

[Richard8655]

The 17 makes this look quite a poor value i think

Actually, it's the other way around. For the money, the 17e with the same basic and most critical features makes the 17 look like an overpriced poor value.

 

[riverguide]

• A19 chip limitation: While the A19 chip in the iPhone 17 has a 5-core GPU, the chip has a reduced 4-core GPU in the iPhone 17e.

How much of the $200 price difference is accounted for by using a 4 instead of a 5 core GPU, I wonder.