Apple iPhone 16e vs Realme C85 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme C85 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 205g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C85 Pro
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4005mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1080x2344 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 380 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 88.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 77.99 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 322.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 466 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 1396 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | n/a |
| CPU | 366516 | 115622 |
| GPU | 460423 | 42244 |
| Memory | 225901 | 104837 |
| UX | 352859 | 95819 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 358522 |
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 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | Realme UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 7000 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 | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | n/a |
| 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) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 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 30 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 |
| 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 | 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 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | n/a |
| 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) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | November, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | November, 2025 yr |
| 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.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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