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Apple iPhone 16e

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Released · Feb 28, 2025

6.1-inch · 2532x1170px

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)	8GB/128GB - $600 \| €699 8GB/256GB - $699 \| €829 8GB/512GB - $899 \| €1079

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, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type	OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection	Ceramic Shield
Features	Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

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 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz
GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	3166
GeekBench 6 Multi	7763
3D Mark High	3017
3D Mark Low	2495
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Battery
Type	4005 mAh, 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	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 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
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

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 International version - 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
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	eSIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes

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

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