Samsung SGH-E490 vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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Samsung SGH-E490	Apple iPhone 16e
800 mAh	4005 mAh
220x176px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera	Single camera
0.025GB	8GB · 128GB
	Released · Feb 28, 2025
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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
3.70 x 1.92 x 0.60 inches 94 x 49 x 15.4 mm	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)
Weight
2.92 oz / 83.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Features
Numeric keypad, Interchangeable covers, Soft keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	White, Black

Display

Size
	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
220x176px	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Colors
65 536
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
Additional display
128 x32 px

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	791 (Poor)
Bright Min
Untested	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
	Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz
GPU
	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
0.025GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSD	not expandable
OS
	iOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3166
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7763
3D Mark High
Untested	3017
3D Mark Low
Untested	2495

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Battery

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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
1.3 MP	48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
1.2	5.3
WLAN
	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Yes	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

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
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Other
SGH-E496 supports 850/1800/1900 MHz
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (40 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 26, 2006 FCC ID value: A3LSGHE490	Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.71 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.34 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz	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

Links

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