Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G05 and Apple iPhone 16e - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G05 vs Apple iPhone 16e

50 out 100
Motorola Moto G05
VS
77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
Motorola Moto G05
Apple iPhone 16e

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Apple iPhone 16e, Manufactured in February, 2025 with chipsetApple A18. 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 Motorola Moto G05
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 188.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G05 and Apple iPhone 16e
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:
Motorola Moto G05
vs
Apple iPhone 16e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G05
357 nits
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1542:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.67 mm (6.52 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188.8 g (6.66 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G05
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Apple iPhone 16e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme Apple A18
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A18 GPU
GPU Cores 48 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 1907 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
405
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
1380
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4053281
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13808035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)95024041
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05], [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G05
269173
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
CPU86239366516
GPU43220460423
Memory67711225901
UX72003352859
NanoReview Score2691731405699

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin My UX n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Web Browsingn/a09:21 h
Video Playbackn/a12:57 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a119 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length64 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655)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 category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G05
83.3 dB
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr February, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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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