Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
- Lighter design: 167g vs 201g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4383mAh vs 4005mAh
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1290x2796 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 88 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 60 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 160.9 mm (6.33 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Apple A16 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3460 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Apple A16 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 1789.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 2621 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 6626 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | n/a |
| CPU | 366516 | 378908 |
| GPU | 460423 | 436307 |
| Memory | 225901 | 231161 |
| UX | 352859 | 322651 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 1369027 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 41.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 80 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 59 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 9703 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | n/a |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 18 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 4383 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 | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:34 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | 13:13 h |
| Video Playback | 12:57 h | 20:21 h |
| Games | 04:57 h | 07:01 h |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | 122 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | n/a |
| 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | Sony IMX904 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX633 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 84 |
| Zoom | n/a | 114 |
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 | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS/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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | September, 2023 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.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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