Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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6.6	7.0
Apple iPhone 16e	Apple iPhone 15
Released · Feb 28, 2025	Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.1-inch	6.1-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4005 mAh	3349 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$600 \| €699	$799 \| €949

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)	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 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
White, Black	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz	Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
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	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 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	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	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


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

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


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

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

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

Links

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