Updated : Jun 13, 2025, 8:47 PM

Apple iPhone 16e

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Released · Feb 28, 2025

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Design
Dimensions	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	3D Face unlock
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	White, Black

Display
Size	6.1-inch
Resolution	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology	OLED
Refresh rate	60Hz
Screen-to-body	87.24 %
Peak brightness	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield)

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	791 (Poor)
Bright Min	1.8 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor	Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (18.x)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	3166
GeekBench 6 Multi	7763
3D Mark High	3017
3D Mark Low	2495
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Battery
Capacity	4005 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	6h 4min
Browsing:	17h 27min
Gaming:	7h 45min
Video:	6h 59min
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Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	118
Photo score:	128
Video score:	107
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.3
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	eSIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 600 / € 699
In The Box	USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation
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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 19, 2025

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Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 699 / € 829

With 512GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 899 / € 1079

International

Differences from the main variant:
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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