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Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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6.6
Apple iPhone 16e
6.7
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Apple iPhone 16e Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Feb 28, 2025
Released · Mar 12, 2025
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4005 mAh
9705 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025 Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079 		8GB/128GB - €950

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) 		11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g 21.76 oz / 617.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
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 M3
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz 		Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB 		8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) iPadOS (18.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 9705 mAh
Charging
Fast 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 Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm 		12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode 		4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP
Video capture: 1080p
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback

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 5G Ready
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
4G (TDD) Bands
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 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
Wi-Fi Only
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $899 | €1079
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) €1080
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
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) €1329
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) €1579
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