Apple iPhone 16e

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Apple iPhone 16e
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  • 6.1" 1170x2532 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Apple A18
  • 4005mAh 8W
Released 2025, February 28 167g, 7.8mm thickness iOS 18.3.1, up to iOS 18.5 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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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 (CA), 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, 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 18.5
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
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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 / £ 545.00 / € 617.46 / ₹ 84,100
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
Apple iPhone 16e 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM

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bought mine few days ago 520 euro in Europe new with warranty with silicon case and screen protecotor included as a gift from сtore now after few days im impressed this phone is not that bad like people talk about yes yes i know only problem is 60hz ...

you forgot dynamic island, if use does not need dynamic island also then yeah can buy 16e Though if user just buy 15 pro, user will get everything better, why would someone lose these features if can have these. If price is the concern, ...

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