Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 17e

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 170g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3561mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 17e
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Apple A19
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32833610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80949207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU439113706723
GPU611111674842
Memory181791212297
UX348375357221
NanoReview Score15803901951083
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 26.3
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing13:44 h11:40 h
Video Playback18:09 h16:33 h
Games05:56 h06:37 h
Standby Mode130 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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