Motorola Edge (2026) vs Apple iPhone 17e
The Motorola Edge (2026) leads in display, camera, battery and value for money, while the Apple iPhone 17e is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge (2026) is the newer phone, announced Jun 2, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2026)
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,005 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.3 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Jun 2, 2026 vs Mar 2, 2026
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17e
- Lower launch price $599 vs $599.99
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
Overall
—
7.1
Display
8.8
6.4
Performance
—
8.3
Camera
7.7
5.9
Battery
6.2
5.6
Design
8.6
8.7
Software support
4.3
7.4
Value for money
6.9
4.9
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
Size
6.3 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1216 × 2640 px
1170 × 2532 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
—
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Apple GPU (4-core) with Neural Accelerators
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
48 MP, f/1.6
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
—
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
1
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,005 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
60 W
—
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
Dimensions
152.3 × 71.98 × 7.22 mm
146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
Thickness
7.22 mm
7.8 mm
Weight
160.5 g
169 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
—
None
3D face unlock
—
✓ Yes
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
eSIM only
Colors
PANTONE Martini Olive
Black, White, Soft Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
—
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✓ Yes
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
OS at launch
Android 16
iOS 26
OS updates
2 years
—
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Apple iPhone 17e
Announced
Jun 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
Released
Jun 11, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$599.99
$599
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