Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2. 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 212.3g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
- Larger display: 6.88in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4005mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.88 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 720x1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 85.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 171.88 mm (6.77 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.22 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 212.3 g (7.49 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP52 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 640 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 825 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 1869 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | n/a |
| CPU | 366516 | 139885 |
| GPU | 460423 | 51878 |
| Memory | 225901 | 86990 |
| UX | 352859 | 98198 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 376951 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 14 |
| UI Skin | n/a | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 18 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 (25% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 2:18 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 | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 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 | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 2/3/5/8 |
| 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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | November, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 110 |
| MSRP ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 33 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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