A tiny discount makes the iPhone 17 the better buy compared to the more affordable iPhone 17e β here's why TechRadar RSS Feed By: nico.arboleda@futurenet.com (Nico Arboleda) 17 March 2026 at 05:23 The iPhone 17e may be the exciting new sub-AU$1,000 iPhone, but snagging the iPhone 17 for even just AU$50 is still the better buy for a fair few reasons, and I've broken them down for you.