What's the difference between the Apple iPhone 17 and 17e?

The iPhone 17 has 2 lenses: a standard lens and a wide-angle lens. With the wide-angle lens, you can also photograph vast landscapes or entire groups of people. You can also take macro photos. Those are close-ups of flowers or jewelry, for example. On the front, it has the Center Stage selfie camera. This automatically makes sure you're in the middle of your selfie. Taking a selfie of a large group? It automatically adjusts the aspect ratio, so the entire group fits in the selfie.

The iPhone 17e only has 1 camera with a standard lens. This allows you to take sharp and colorful images, even in the dark. You don't have a wide-angle lens. That means you can't easily photograph large buildings and vast landscapes. You also can't take macro photos. You can take decent selfies with the selfie camera, but it's more difficult to fit large groups and you're not automatically in the middle of your photo.

At 6.3 inches, the iPhone 17 has a larger screen. The device can still easily fit in your pocket. This ProMotion display refreshes 120 times per second. As a result, the animations are smooth. You notice this when you scroll through social media or play a game. That way, your iPhone feels faster. The iPhone 17 has an Always On display. That way, you can quickly see the time and your notifications and you don't have to unlock the screen first.

The iPhone 17e is the smallest iPhone model with a 6.1-inch screen. You can easily control it with 1 hand and easily fit it in your pocket. The iPhone 17e has an older 60Hz screen. That means the images can stutter sometimes. You mainly notice this when you scroll a lot of play certain games. That means the iPhone 17e feels a bit slower. Because this device doesn't have an Always On display, so you have to unlock your screen to see the time and your notifications.