Apple iPhone 16e vs Blackview Wave 8C Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone 16e Blackview Wave 8C
Released · Feb 28, 2025
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.6-inch · 1612x720px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
2GB · 64GB
4005 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

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

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)
6.43 x 2.96 x 0.34 inches
163.2 x 75.16 x 8.75 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black Sunset Purple, Dawn Blue, Dusk Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.19% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 1612x720px, 269 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

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Unisoc SC9863A
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU MaliTM-G57
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
2GB (LPDDR4X)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3166 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
7763 Untested
3D Mark High
3017 Untested
3D Mark Low
2495 Untested

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 5.0W
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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
13 MP
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Yes
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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
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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM
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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