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

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6.6	6.7
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
Check prices	Check prices

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	13.0-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	86.76 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield)	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple M3
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	9705 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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	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

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

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	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600 / € 699	€ 950
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 699 / € 829

Wi-Fi Only

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 899 / € 1079

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
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(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	€ 1329

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
MSRP	€ 1579

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16e Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs
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