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

Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone X

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 16e
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone X
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 16e
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1125x2436 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 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32811089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80352918
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU366516192337
GPU460423122353
Memory225901101238
UX35285991620
NanoReview Score1405699507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing09:21 h05:31 h
Video Playback12:57 h09:07 h
Games04:57 h03:35 h
Standby Mode119 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX972Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/2.551/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

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 X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
MSRP ($) 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 n/a

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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

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