diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b2d8b4092..5d4e948584 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -64,3 +64,5 @@ android/.settings
 # Local environment (direnv)
 .envrc
 
+# e2e
+*Example/artifacts
diff --git a/Example/.detoxrc.js b/Example/.detoxrc.js
index 4269d09526..41ed27fecc 100644
--- a/Example/.detoxrc.js
+++ b/Example/.detoxrc.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-const utils = require('../scripts/detox-utils.cjs');
+const utils = require('../scripts/e2e/detox-utils.cjs');
 module.exports = utils.commonDetoxConfigFactory('ScreensExample');
diff --git a/Example/package.json b/Example/package.json
index c53f43b3da..1a40d54538 100644
--- a/Example/package.json
+++ b/Example/package.json
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     "format": "prettier --write --list-different './src/**/*.{js,ts,tsx}'",
     "lint": "eslint --ext '.js,.ts,.tsx' --fix src && yarn check-types && yarn format",
     "check-types": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "build-e2e-ios": "detox build --configuration ios.release",
-    "build-e2e-android": "detox build --configuration android.release",
-    "test-e2e-ios": "detox test --configuration ios.release --take-screenshots failing",
-    "test-e2e-android": "detox test --configuration android.release --take-screenshots failing",
+    "build-e2e-ios": "detox build --configuration ios.sim.release",
+    "build-e2e-android": "detox build --configuration android.emu.release",
+    "test-e2e-ios": "detox test --configuration ios.sim.release --take-screenshots failing",
+    "test-e2e-android": "detox test --configuration android.emu.release --take-screenshots failing",
     "postinstall": "patch-package"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/FabricExample/.detoxrc.js b/FabricExample/.detoxrc.js
index 477f13da53..0b18322286 100644
--- a/FabricExample/.detoxrc.js
+++ b/FabricExample/.detoxrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-const utils = require('../scripts/detox-utils.cjs');
+const utils = require('../scripts/e2e/detox-utils.cjs');
 module.exports = utils.commonDetoxConfigFactory('FabricExample');
 
diff --git a/FabricExample/package.json b/FabricExample/package.json
index 22c0ed09bb..91199b09f3 100644
--- a/FabricExample/package.json
+++ b/FabricExample/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "start": "npx react-native start",
     "test": "jest",
-    "build-e2e-ios": "detox build --configuration ios.release",
-    "build-e2e-android": "detox build --configuration android.release",
-    "test-e2e-ios": "detox test --configuration ios.release --take-screenshots failing",
-    "test-e2e-android": "detox test --configuration android.release --take-screenshots failing",
+    "build-e2e-ios": "detox build --configuration ios.sim.release",
+    "build-e2e-android": "detox build --configuration android.emu.release",
+    "test-e2e-ios": "detox test --configuration ios.sim.release --take-screenshots failing",
+    "test-e2e-android": "detox test --configuration android.emu.release --take-screenshots failing",
     "postinstall": "patch-package"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/detox-utils.cjs b/scripts/e2e/detox-utils.cjs
similarity index 84%
rename from scripts/detox-utils.cjs
rename to scripts/e2e/detox-utils.cjs
index 8f66557200..9d88dc50ef 100644
--- a/scripts/detox-utils.cjs
+++ b/scripts/e2e/detox-utils.cjs
@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
 const ChildProcess = require('node:child_process');
+const { iosDevice } = require('./ios-devices');
 
-const CI_AVD_NAME = 'e2e_emulator';
+// Should be kept in sync with the constant defined in e2e workflow file
+const DEFAULT_CI_AVD_NAME = 'e2e_emulator';
 
 const isRunningCI = process.env.CI != null;
 
-// Assumes that local developement is done on arm64-v8a.
+// Assumes that local development is done on arm64-v8a.
 const apkBulidArchitecture = isRunningCI ? 'x86_64' : 'arm64-v8a';
 // test-butler requires AOSP emulator image, which is not available to download for arm64-v8a in Android Studio SDK Manager, therefore
 // it is assumed here that arm64-v8a AOSP emulator is not available in local setup.
 const testButlerApkPath = isRunningCI ? ['../Example/e2e/apps/test-butler-app-2.2.1.apk'] : undefined;
 
 function detectLocalAndroidEmulator() {
-  // "DETOX_AVD_NAME" can be set for local developement
-  const detoxAvdName = process.env.DETOX_AVD_NAME ?? null;
-  if (detoxAvdName !== null) {
-    return detoxAvdName
+  // "RNS_E2E_AVD_NAME" can be set for local development
+  const avdName = process.env.RNS_E2E_AVD_NAME ?? null;
+  if (avdName !== null) {
+    return avdName
   }
 
   // Fallback: try to use Android SDK
   try {
-    let stdout = ChildProcess.execSync("emulator -list-avds")
+    let stdout = ChildProcess.execSync("emulator -list-avds");
 
     // Possibly convert Buffer to string
     if (typeof stdout !== 'string') {
@@ -32,22 +34,22 @@ function detectLocalAndroidEmulator() {
       throw new Error('No installed AVDs detected on the device');
     }
 
-    // Just select first one in the list. 
+    // Just select first one in the list.
     // TODO: consider giving user a choice here.
     return avdList[0];
   } catch (error) {
-    const errorMessage = `Failed to find Android emulator. Set "DETOX_AVD_NAME" env variable pointing to one. Cause: ${error}`
+    const errorMessage = `Failed to find Android emulator. Set "RNS_E2E_AVD_NAME" env variable pointing to one. Cause: ${error}`;
     console.error(errorMessage);
     throw new Error(errorMessage);
   }
 }
 
 function detectAndroidEmulatorName() {
-  return isRunningCI ? CI_AVD_NAME : detectLocalAndroidEmulator();
+  // "RNS_E2E_AVD_NAME" can be set for local development
+  return isRunningCI ? DEFAULT_CI_AVD_NAME : detectLocalAndroidEmulator();
 }
 
 /**
- * @type {Detox.DetoxConfig}
  * @param {string} applicationName name (FabricExample / ScreensExample)
  * @returns {Detox.DetoxConfig}
  */
@@ -94,14 +96,12 @@ function commonDetoxConfigFactory(applicationName) {
     devices: {
       simulator: {
         type: 'ios.simulator',
-        device: {
-          type: 'iPhone 16 Pro',
-        },
+        device: iosDevice,
       },
       attached: {
         type: 'android.attached',
         device: {
-          adbName: CI_AVD_NAME,
+          adbName: process.env.RNS_ADB_NAME,
         },
         utilBinaryPaths: testButlerApkPath,
       },
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ function commonDetoxConfigFactory(applicationName) {
         app: 'android.release',
       },
     },
-  }
+  };
 }
 
 module.exports = {
   commonDetoxConfigFactory,
   isRunningCI,
-}
+};
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/ios-devices.js b/scripts/e2e/ios-devices.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbb969f81c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/e2e/ios-devices.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const DEFAULT_APPLE_DEVICE = 'iPhone 17';
+const DEFAULT_IOS_VERSION = 'iOS 26.2';
+
+/**
+ * @return {string}
+ */
+function getAppleDevice() {
+  const envVariableKey = 'RNS_E2E_APPLE_SIM_NAME';
+  const passedDevice = process.env[envVariableKey];
+  if (passedDevice) {
+    if (/^(iPhone|iPad)\s.+/.test(passedDevice)) {
+      return passedDevice;
+    } else {
+      throw new Error(`Environment variable ${envVariableKey} should be "iPhone xyz" or "iPad xyz".`);
+    }
+  }
+  return process.env.RNS_E2E_APPLE_SIM_NAME || DEFAULT_APPLE_DEVICE;
+}
+/**
+ * @return {`iOS ${string}`} requested version of ios, or default if not specified
+ */
+function getIOSVersion() {
+  const envVariableKey = 'RNS_E2E_IOS_VERSION';
+  const passedVersion = process.env[envVariableKey];
+  if (passedVersion) {
+    if (/^(iOS)\s.+/.test(passedVersion)) {
+      return /** @type {`iOS ${string}`} */ (passedVersion);
+    } else {
+      throw new Error(`Environment variable ${envVariableKey} should be "iOS xyz".`);
+    }
+  }
+  return DEFAULT_IOS_VERSION;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} AppleDevice - represents Detox's config for an Apple device
+ * @property {string} type - a string which represents a model of an iPhone
+ * @property {`iOS ${string}`} os - operation system version
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @satisfies {AppleDevice}
+ * @readonly
+ * */
+const iosDevice = {
+  type: getAppleDevice(),
+  os: getIOSVersion(),
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  iosDevice,
+};