Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $600 | €699 8GB/256GB - $699 | €829 8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079	$799

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)	1.93 x 1.73 x 0.47 inches 49 x 44 x 12 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	2.17 oz / 61.6 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP6X; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black	Natural, Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	1.9-inch
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	OLED, 3000 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	502x410px, 338 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Sapphire
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
791 (Poor)	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	Untested

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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 (10.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3166	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
7763	Untested
3D Mark High
3017	Untested
3D Mark Low
2495	Untested

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Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless 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

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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 Tests

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
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-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699 | €829

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899 | €1079

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
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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