Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17e might be positioned as the more affordable entry in the iPhone 17 lineup. Up until now, we didn’t know how much memory the phone would have – but now it’s been revealed and it’s exactly as we expected.
According to data uncovered in Apple’s developer tool Xcode, the iPhone 17e comes with 8GB of RAM. This is the same amount found in the iPhone 16e and the baseline configuration we expected for this generation.
In this case, the Xcode listing confirms the device meets the minimum requirement for Apple Intelligence, Apple’s suite of AI features introduced alongside its latest iOS releases. That means even the lower-end iPhone 17e will be capable of running Apple’s AI-powered features – putting it on relatively equal footing with the standard iPhone 17 in that area.
The two models also share another important piece of hardware: Apple’s A19 chip. However, there is still some separation between the devices. While both run the same processor, the iPhone 17e features a 4-core GPU. By contrast, the regular iPhone 17 includes a 5-core GPU.
The iPhone 17e is available to pre-order now and is scheduled to launch on March 11.
