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Apple iPhone 16e vs OnePlus Nord 4

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
Apple iPhone 16e
OnePlus Nord 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs OnePlus Nord 4, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. 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 199.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and OnePlus Nord 4
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
OnePlus Nord 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2150 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 199.5 g (7.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and OnePlus Nord 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 732
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32811911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80355143
Geekbench Compute (GPU)240419067
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [OnePlus Nord 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
CPU366516381535
GPU460423498948
Memory225901291377
UX352859260849
NanoReview Score14056991432709

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 14.1

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 100 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 (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Web Browsing09:21 h15:37 h
Video Playback12:57 h14:05 h
Games04:57 h06:45 h
Standby Mode119 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony LYTIA LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall 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.

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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