iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e screen size
Same layout size: both are 390 × 844 points at @3x.
Side by side
| Spec | iPhone 17e | iPhone 16e | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 390 × 844 pt | 390 × 844 pt | Same |
| Pixels | 1170 × 2532 px | 1170 × 2532 px | Same |
| Scale | @3x | @3x | Same |
| PPI (Apple) | 460 | 460 | Same |
| PPI (computed from pixels and diagonal) | 460.3 | 460.3 | Same |
| Diagonal | 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches | Same |
| Diagonal of the full rectangle | 6.06 inches | 6.06 inches | Same |
| Aspect ratio | 195:422 (2.1641) | 195:422 (2.1641) | Same |
| Display type | OLED | OLED | Same |
| Display name | Super Retina XDR | Super Retina XDR | Same |
| ProMotion | No | No | Same |
| Always-On | No | No | Same |
| Cutout | Notch | Notch | Same |
| Home button | No | No | Same |
| Face ID or Touch ID | Face ID | Face ID | Same |
| Model identifiers | iPhone18,5 | iPhone17,5 | Different |
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 | Different |
Drawn to scale
Solid: iPhone 17e (390 × 844 pt). Dashed: iPhone 16e (390 × 844 pt). Drawn to scale in points from the same corner.
Safe areas
| Device and orientation | Top | Right | Bottom | Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17e, portrait | 47 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| iPhone 16e, portrait | 47 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| iPhone 17e, landscape | 0 | 47 | 20 | 47 |
| iPhone 16e, landscape | 0 | 47 | 20 | 47 |
Device pages
Sources
iPhone 17e
- iPhone 17e - Tech Specs, Apple: diagonal, resolution, ppi, display_type, refresh_rate, features
- HIG Layout: device screen dimensions, row 'iPhone 16e' (snapshot 2026-07-02), Apple: logical_resolution, scale (archived copy)
- Hardware strings (cross-check source), Wikipedia: model_identifiers
- Xcode 27.1 (27A9275) Simulator: UIKit probe app (scripts/simulator/Measure.swift) and device-type capabilities.plist, measured 2026-10-27, Apple: corner_radius (unofficial), logical_resolution, safe_area_insets
iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16e - Tech Specs, Apple: diagonal, resolution, ppi, display_type, refresh_rate, features
- HIG Layout: device screen dimensions, row 'iPhone 16e' (snapshot 2026-07-02), Apple: logical_resolution, scale (archived copy)
- Hardware strings (cross-check source), Wikipedia: model_identifiers
- Xcode 27.1 (27A9275) Simulator: UIKit probe app (scripts/simulator/Measure.swift) and device-type capabilities.plist, measured 2026-10-27, Apple: corner_radius (unofficial), safe_area_insets
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Data: Apple device screen specs by bestlatestapps.com (https://bestlatestapps.com/tools/apple-device-screen-sizes/), licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Built from Apple's published tech specs and Human Interface Guidelines, Wikipedia for model identifiers, and our own Xcode Simulator measurements.
Cite as: Singh, A. (2026). Apple Device Screen Specs (v0.1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23819103
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Questions
Is the iPhone 17e screen bigger than the iPhone 16e?
No, they are the same size: both are 6.1-inch, 390 × 844 points.
Do apps lay out the same on iPhone 17e and iPhone 16e?
Yes. Both are 390 × 844 points at @3x, so UIKit, SwiftUI and CSS layouts match.
Data version 0.1.0, generated 2026-10-27.