iPhone 17e vs Galaxy S24
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 3 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The iPhone 17e edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.
Value Score: iPhone 17e 68 · Galaxy S24 71 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.
The iPhone 17e's Apple A19 is simply the faster chip.
The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
The iPhone 17e is supported until Mar 2033 — 25 months longer than the Galaxy S24.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | iPhone 17e | Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $599 | $549 |
| Display | 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 1200 nits HDR peak | 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 128GB/256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 4,005 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired — 50% in ~30 min; MagSafe/Qi2 wireless up to 15W | 25W wired, 15W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 48MP main | 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x |
| Dimensions | 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm | 147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 167 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Mar 2033 | Jan 2031 |
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