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Apple iPhone 16e

Apple iPhone 16e
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  • Released 2025, February 28
    167g, 7.8mm thickness
    iOS 18.3.1, up to iOS 26.2
    128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • 14% 3,905,855 hits
  • 280 Become a fan
  • 6.1"
    1170x2532 pixels
  • 48MP
    2160p
  • 8GB RAM
    Apple A18
  • 4005mAh
    8W
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Versions: A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China)
Previously rumored as Apple iPhone SE (2025)

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch Announced 2025, February 19
Status Available. Released 2025, February 28
Body Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
Platform OS iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging Wired, 50% in 30 min
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Misc Colors Black, White
Models A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 439.95 / € 500.99 / ₹ 59,900
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10)
GeekBench: 8224 (v6)
3DMark: 2850 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 799 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 11:53h
EU LABEL Energy Class B
Battery 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall Class C (90 falls)
Repairability Class C

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Apple iPhone 16e review

Apple iPhone 16e review

The iPhone SE is dead; long live the iPhone E! Apple has replaced the more affordable SE line with the new iPhone 16e - a controversial choice as this new device is neither as compact nor as...

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Apple iPhone 16e - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • vaj
  • 13 Jan 2026

%100 accurate. But many updated now Apple should roll it back for 16e.id rather long battery than glass features. Could stay on 18 years easily

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  • Anonymous
  • vaj
  • 13 Jan 2026

Agree 90 wouldn’t have taken much … we all know it’s well overpriced . Should be $300 less

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  • Anonymous
  • vaj
  • 13 Jan 2026

Apple should left it on 18 … being a successor to SE model.. lighter OS not much AI… ppl were getting 10hrs of SOT…like they do with some Samsungs have a core OS .

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