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Apple iPhone 16e vs Motorola Edge 60

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
67 out 100
Motorola Edge 60
Apple iPhone 16e
Motorola Edge 60

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Motorola Edge 60, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 179g
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 60
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Motorola Edge 60
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Motorola Edge 60

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 92.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Motorola Edge 60
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Motorola Edge 60
92.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Motorola Edge 60 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Motorola Edge 60
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Motorola Edge 60
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8035n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Motorola Edge 60
658109
CPU366516189411
GPU460423140238
Memory225901161845
UX352859166615
NanoReview Score1405699658109

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
UI Skin n/a Hello UI

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 68 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
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Motorola Edge 60
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 a/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 5.4
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 379
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

* 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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