Apple iPhone 16e vs Realme 14 Pro 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme 14 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy. 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 179g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 14 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4005mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 90.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 74.9 mm (2.95 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Gray - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 987 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 2878 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | 2477 |
| CPU | 366516 | 213881 |
| GPU | 460423 | 144915 |
| Memory | 225901 | 154128 |
| UX | 352859 | 160782 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 673706 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | Realme UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 36 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:17 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:57 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:57 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8192x6144 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 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | n/a |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| 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/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 435 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 | Yes 45 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.
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