Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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6.6
Apple iPhone 16e
5.1
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Apple iPhone 16e Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Released · Feb 28, 2025
Released · Dec 16, 2023
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4005 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025 Dec 11, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079
$200

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)
6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black Blue Black, Light Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.49% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
791 (Poor) 1072 (Average)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3166 683
GeekBench 6 Multi
7763 1728
3D Mark High
3017 340
3D Mark Low
2495 335

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
17h 27min
Video
6h 59min
Gaming
7h 45min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
10h 41min
Video
12h 15min
Gaming
10h 19min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video
122
Overall
136
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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
International version - 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
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes 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