Apple iPhone 17e vs iPhone 17

With the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max now on the market but no vanilla iPhone 18 yet in sight, the Apple iPhone 17e and Apple iPhone 17 remain Apple’s current more affordable options. And with a sizeable price gap between them – around €650 for the iPhone 17e versus €900 for the iPhone 17 – the question is whether stepping up to the regular model is really worth it.

The iPhone 17e gets you into the current iPhone lineup for considerably less, while the iPhone 17 brings a number of meaningful upgrades. So how much better is it in practice, and does that justify the premium? Let’s find…