Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone 16e Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm)
Released · Feb 28, 2025
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
1.6-inch · 394x324px
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
1GB · 64GB
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079
$249

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)
1.57 x 1.34 x 0.42 inches
40 x 34 x 10.7 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g 0.93 oz / 26.4 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black Starlight, Midnight

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 394x324px, 325 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
791 (Poor) Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple S10
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
Dual-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU PowerVR
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3166 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
7763 Untested
3D Mark High
3017 Untested
3D Mark Low
2495 Untested

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Magnetic charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
17h 27min
Video
6h 59min
Gaming
7h 45min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

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 Tests
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Loudspeaker

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
5G Ready
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM 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