Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone Air
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
- Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3149mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 165g vs 167g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1260x2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
4/2.51 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 640 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 3756 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 10670 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | n/a |
| CPU | 366516 | 511982 |
| GPU | 460423 | 790667 |
| Memory | 225901 | 370651 |
| UX | 352859 | 444857 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 2118157 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | iOS 26 |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:57 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:57 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | n/a |
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 | 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| 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 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | n/a |
| 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 599 | 999 |
| 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.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 16
