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Apple iPhone 16e vs LG V60 ThinQ

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
56 out 100
LG V60 ThinQ
Apple iPhone 16e
LG V60 ThinQ

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs LG V60 ThinQ, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose LG V60 ThinQ
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and LG V60 ThinQ
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
LG V60 ThinQ

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
LG V60 ThinQ
619 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 169.3 mm (6.67 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
LG V60 ThinQ
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and LG V60 ThinQ In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
LG V60 ThinQ
1229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
LG V60 ThinQ
3382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32811229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80353382
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
LG V60 ThinQ
743497
CPU366516232044
GPU460423198128
Memory225901130839
UX352859182486
NanoReview Score1405699743497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
3855
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3855
Sources: 3DMark [LG V60 ThinQ]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
10890
Writing scoren/a14453
Web scoren/a7816
Video editingn/a5624
Data manipulationn/a8256
NanoReview Scoren/a10890

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin n/a LG UX

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
LG V60 ThinQ
21:13
Web Browsing09:21 h08:13 h
Video Playback12:57 h13:20 h
Games04:57 h05:44 h
Standby Mode119 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.551/1.72
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 30 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
MSRP ($) 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 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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