Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 203g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4325mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone 14 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a59 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone 14 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32812232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80355407
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
CPU366516339500
GPU460423437729
Memory225901228846
UX352859324881
NanoReview Score14056991330956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Max Surface Temp.n/a44 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 4325 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Web Browsing09:21 h09:55 h
Video Playback12:57 h15:18 h
Games04:57 h05:41 h
Standby Mode119 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/2.551/1.66
Pixel size0.7 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90

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 Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 899
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

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

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