Apple iPhone 16e

Released 2025, February 28
167g, 7.8mm thickness
iOS 18.3.1, up to iOS 18.4
128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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6.1"
1170x2532 pixels
48MP
2160p
8GB RAM
Apple A18
4005mAh
8W

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 (CA), 5G

Launch	Announced	2025, February 19
Launch	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, 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, 91.4 cm² (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
	Protection	Ceramic Shield glass

Platform	OS	iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 18.4
	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	$ 584.97 / £ 549.99 / € 609.00 / ₹ 54,900

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 (new)	Active use score 11:53h

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Apple iPhone 16e - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
vCX
12 May 2025

I don't understand your point? Yes using another phone to point out is indeed a choice which is kind of stating the obvious. The a36 is bad value but I'm not sure why it's being brought up when I was comparing the 16e to the a35. ...

Anonymous
vCX
12 May 2025

Because apple are a bunch of condescending aholes who treat their users like babies and to keep said users locked down in their own walled garden. I seriously have no idea why apple doesn't allow iphones to have fast charging toggled on or off a...

Michael McCarthy
uNe
11 May 2025

Oh ok. So why don’t the iPhones just draw 38-39W the whole time to charge the battery?

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