Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison

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6.6	9.0
Apple iPhone 16e	Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Released · Feb 28, 2025	Released · Apr 24, 2020
6.1-inch	4.7-inch
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	3GB · 64GB
4005 mAh	1821 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Apr 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$600 \| €699	$399

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)	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black	Black, White, Red

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery 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

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

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, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
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, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
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,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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
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 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$449

With 512GB internal storage


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

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16e Specs	Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs
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Apple iPhone 16e Review	Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review
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