iPhone 16e full specifications
The most affordable way into Apple Intelligence and the A18 chip.
Display
6.1 inches
Chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Camera
48 MP Fusion, f/1.6, OIS, 2x quality zoom
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB NVMe
Battery
Video playback up to 26 hours
Weight
167 g
Apple Store: $599.00
iPhone 16e specifications
- Announced
- February 2025
- Status
- Available
- Dimensions
- 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
- Weight
- 167 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield front, aluminum frame, glass back
- Resistance
- IP67, up to 1 m for 30 min
- Type
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Size
- 6.1 inches
- Resolution
- 2532 x 1170 pixels, 460 ppi
- Brightness
- 800 nits HBM, 1200 nits peak
- OS
- iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26
- Chipset
- Apple A18 (3 nm)
- GPU
- Apple GPU, 4-core
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB NVMe
- Single
- 48 MP Fusion, f/1.6, OIS, 2x quality zoom
- Video
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps
- Single
- 12 MP, f/1.9
- Video
- 4K up to 60fps
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
- Modem
- Apple C1
- Sensors
- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass
- Extras
- Action button, Apple Intelligence ready
- Type
- Li-Ion
- Playback
- Video playback up to 26 hours
- Charging
- 50% in about 30 min wired, Qi wireless (no MagSafe)
- Colors
- White, Black
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iPhone 16e review
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The sensible budget iPhone: modern chip and battery, with the frills (MagSafe, ultrawide) trimmed away.
The most affordable way into Apple Intelligence and the A18 chip. We track prices for the iPhone 16e across trusted stores every day, compare delivery times, and only show real savings against the official Apple Store price.
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The good
- ✓Cheapest route to Apple Intelligence
- ✓Battery life beats the old SE by hours
- ✓Modern all-screen design with Face ID
Consider
- ✕No MagSafe magnets
- ✕Single camera, no ultrawide
- ✕60Hz display
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