So Much More Bang for Your Buck
So Much More Bang for Your Buck
https://gizmodo.com/iphone-17e-review-so-much-more-bang-for-your-buck-2000730716
Publish Date: 2026-03-09 10:20:00
Source Domain: gizmodo.com
Not enough. That was the general consensus when Apple released the $600 iPhone 16e a year ago. Fast forward to today, and the new iPhone 17e is a far better value for the same price.
Apple could have added MagSafe to the iPhone 17e and called it a day, but it decided to double the starting storage (256GB), throw in an A19 chip that’s almost as powerful as the one in the $800 iPhone 17, include a faster C1X for 5G connectivity, and give the glass screen Ceramic Shield 2 to increase scratch resistance.
If you’re thinking, “That’s it?” then the iPhone 17e is probably not for you. The iPhone 17e is what you get if you’re on a tighter budget and you simply don’t need all the bells and whistles in the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro.
iPhone 17e
The iPhone 17e is everything that the iPhone 16e should have been.
- Starts with double the storage
- Fast A19 chip performance
- Includes MagSafe support
- Ceramic Shield 2 front glass
- Still only one rear camera
- No next-gen Photography Styles
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No Dual Capture
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