Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

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6.6	8.8
Apple iPhone 16e	Apple iPhone SE
Released · Feb 28, 2025	Released · Mar 31, 2016
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px	4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	2GB · 128GB
4005 mAh	1624 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$600 \| €699	$499

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)	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	3.99 oz (113.0 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	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
White, Black	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	2GB/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	1624 mAh, Li - Ion
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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

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, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A	Date approved: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


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

with 16 GB storage


Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

With 512GB internal storage


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

with 32 GB storage


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

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 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$499

for Europe


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16e Specs	Apple iPhone SE Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 16e Review	Apple iPhone SE Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone SE User Reviews