Apple’s cheapest current iPhone has always asked you to make peace with a few compromises, but at a meaningful discount, the case for accepting those trade-offs becomes considerably easier to make.
That discount arrives via Tesco on eBay, with the iPhone 17e now available for around £538.19 after applying the code TESCOMAY10 at checkout, saving you over £60 off the £599 usual Apple price on a phone that our reviewer rated as a genuinely strong option for anyone who simply wants a new iPhone that will last.
Tesco’s knocking £60+ off the iPhone 17e, turning it into a genuinely good money‑saving offer
Tesco has taken over £60 off the iPhone 17e, and that price cut transforms it into a genuinely solid money‑saving deal.
The most significant upgrade over the 16e is MagSafe, finally included here after Apple omitted it from last year’s budget model, which means faster 15W wireless charging and a full ecosystem of magnetic accessories that were previously off-limits at this price.
Storage has also doubled as standard, with 256GB now the base configuration rather than the 128GB that came with the 16e, and the A19 chip powering everything underneath is fast enough to outperform far more expensive Android rivals in benchmark testing.
The single 48MP rear camera is the compromise most likely to give buyers pause, particularly against rivals like the Pixel 10a that offer multiple focal lengths, though the iPhone 17e‘s depth processing and video quality up to Dolby Vision 4K at 60fps comfortably exceed what the price alone would suggest.
Battery life holds up well in daily use, with our reviewer consistently finishing the day on 15 to 20 percent after unplugging at 7am, and the A19 chip’s efficiency means that figure stays consistent rather than degrading quickly under normal workloads.
What you do not get is a Dynamic Island, a ProMotion display, or the Camera Control button reserved for the iPhone 17, and the screen’s 750 nit peak brightness falls noticeably short of its more expensive sibling in direct sunlight.
If you want a new iPhone that will stay fast and supported for years without paying for features you will rarely use, the iPhone 17e at this price is the most straightforward answer Apple currently offers.
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