This difference likely comes down to Apple's durability upgrades for the newer model. The 17E uses Ceramic Shield 2 for the front glass, which offers three times the scratch resistance of the plain old Ceramic Shield on the iPhone 16E. Both phones are also IP68 rated, offering water resistance up to 6 meters for up to 30 minutes.

Apple's a big fan of adding new hardware to its phones and experimenting with slightly different things. Sometimes that works out for the better, like when the company swapped out the mute switch for the Action Button back with the iPhone 15 Pro.

OS 26 adds two brand new apps to your iPhone’s Home Screen, here’s how I’m using one of them: the Preview app.

I was keen on using the Camera Control button when it first debuted on the iPhone 16 Pro. But in over a year of use, it caused more accidental swipes and presses than its intended use cases to take photos and adjust camera settings. I was frustrated with ...

One thing I’ve learned in my 17 years of reviewing phones for a living is that you really can’t appreciate a device unless you’ve put in solid time using it daily — and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing with the iPhone 17. While my week’s ...

It’s worth noting that real-world photos like this tend to undersell the vibrancy of phone colors, and the 15 Plus doesn’t look quite so washed out in person. But for comparison purposes, this is an effective illustration of how much less pink we got for our money in the 15-series generation.

Google’s Quick Share now works with AirDrop, letting you send full-resolution photos and files between Pixel and iPhone in seconds.

Being able to restart an iPhone on your own terms is rather useful and sometimes necessary, but not having access to your power button for whatever reason can feel like having one of your arms tied behind your back. Fortunately, even if something has ...

Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get help.