iPhone 16e – $299.99, 3-mo Total Wireless 5G+

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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6.8
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
6.6
Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone 14 Plus Apple iPhone 16e
Released · Oct 07, 2022
Released · Feb 28, 2025
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4325 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Feb 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $899 | €1199
6GB/256GB - $999
6GB/512GB - $1199 		8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (~11.14 mm with camera bump) 		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
7.16 oz / 203.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight, Purple, Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue White, Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 791 (Poor)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple 15 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard 		Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2170 3166
GeekBench 6 Multi
5112 7763
3D Mark High
2817 3017
3D Mark Low
2244 2495
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Battery

Type
4325 mAh, Li - Ion 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 49min
Browsing
14h 51min
Video
10h 53min
Gaming
8h 18min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
17h 27min
Video
6h 59min
Gaming
7h 45min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.9 μm 		48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode 		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, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
134
Photo
141
Video
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave 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, 30, 32, 66, 71 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, 46, 48 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 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 22, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8139A 		Date approved: Feb 19, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg 		Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699 | €829
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $899 | €1079
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
International
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
LTE Bands 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
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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