Apple iPhone 16e vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Google Pixel 5a 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
- Higher pixel density: 457ppi
- Lighter design: 167g vs 183g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Larger display: 6.34in
- Higher battery capacity: 4680mAh vs 4005mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
6/128 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 | 6.34 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 86.3 % |
| 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) | 73.2 mm (2.88 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Hexagon 696 |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Adreno 620 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 384 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 851 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 2078 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | n/a |
| CPU | 366516 | 146165 |
| GPU | 460423 | 123957 |
| Memory | 225901 | 94203 |
| UX | 352859 | 114659 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 478984 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 9 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1666 |
| Writing score | n/a | 11959 |
| Web score | n/a | 6279 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5773 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7123 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9040 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| UI Skin | n/a | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 4680 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | 09:17 h |
| Video Playback | 12:57 h | 14:15 h |
| Games | 04:57 h | 05:59 h |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | 114 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 122 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | 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 | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 122 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 16 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.09 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8 |
| 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | August, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 449 |
| MSRP ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 18 W |
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 16e the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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