Head to head
AppleiPhone 16vsAppleiPhone 16e
- Released
- 2024-09-20endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Price
- £699Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Released
- 2025-02-28endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
1 win for iPhone 161 win for iPhone 16e2 differences you won’t notice
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.80 mmOfficial
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mmOfficial
Weight
170gOfficial
167gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused glass backOfficial
Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield front, Glass backOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM supportOfficial
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM supportOfficial
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Display
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Display type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Display size
6.1inOfficial
6.1inOfficial
Resolution
2556 x 1179Official
2532 x 1170Official
Pixel density
460ppiOfficial
460ppiOfficial
Peak brightness
2000nitsOfficial
1200nitsOfficial
Typical brightness
1000nitsOfficial
800nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield frontOfficial
Ceramic Shield frontOfficial
Platform
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Operating system
iOS 183rd party
iOS 18.3.13rd party
Chipset
A18 chipOfficial
A18 chipOfficial
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
GPU
5-core GPUOfficial
4-core GPUOfficial
Memory
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GB/512GB3rd party
GSMArena — Apple iPhone 16 specifications reports 128GB/256GB/512GB · Apple UK — iPhone 16 Technical Specifications claims 128GB
128GB/256GB/512GBOfficial
RAM
8GB3rd party
8GB3rd party
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Main camera
Advanced dual-camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 26mm f/1.6 with sensor-shift OIS; 12MP Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2 120°; 48MP Fusion Main also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto 52mm f/1.6Official
2-in-1 camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 26mm f/1.6 with OIS; also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto 52mm f/1.6Official
Main sensor resolution
48MPOfficial
48MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.6Official
f/1.6Official
Main sensor size
1/1.56"3rd party
1/2.55"3rd party
Telephoto
12MP 2x Telephoto, 52mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS (enabled by 48MP Fusion Main)Official
12MP 2x Telephoto, 52mm, f/1.6, OIS (enabled by 48MP Fusion Main)Official
Ultrawide
12MP Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2, 120° field of viewOfficial
No verified data
Front camera
12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
Video capture
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fpsOfficial
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fpsOfficial
Battery
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Battery capacity
3561mAh3rd party
4005mAh3rd party
Battery per charge
37hOfficial
41hOfficial
Marginal — most people won’t notice.
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
20WOfficial
20WOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Wireless charging
25WOfficial
7.5W3rd party
Connectivity
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.3Official
USB
USB-C, USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
USB-C, USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)Official
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDouOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavICOfficial
Misc
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16e
Colours
Black, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineOfficial
Black, WhiteOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
1.24W/kg3rd party
1.48W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)
COfficial
COfficial
5 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Refresh rate · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.