Apple iPhone 16e Black 256GB
The A18 chip and supersized battery life enable Apple Intelligence and all-day use in a lightweight 167g body. Its 1200-nit Super Retina XDR OLED display delivers sharp HDR visuals in an IP68 water-resistant, compact 6.1-inch chassis. Best for frequent travelers and outdoor users who need a durable, pocketable iPhone with long battery life, but not high-end photography.
Screen 6.1"
Display Super Retina XDR
Chip Apple A18 Bionic
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Camera 48 MP
front camera mp 12
Battery 4005 mAh
59 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong performance (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong feature (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong build (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average camera (33rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.1" |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR |
| Resolution | 2532 x 1170 |
| Brightness | 1200 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Apple A18 chip |
| Processor Model | Apple A18 Bionic |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| RAM | 8 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 48 |
| Camera Count | 1 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Optical Zoom | 2x |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 4005 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 8 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Qi |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| SIM | Dual eSIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone 16e | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | OnePlus 13 13 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR | Dynamic AMOLED | LTPO OLED | OLED | Super Retina XDR | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Apple A18 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 48 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 4005 | 5000 | 5060 | 4700 | 6000 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | 8 | 45 | 37 | 68 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 16e | 73 | 32.5 | 52 | 67.6 | 73.9 | 87.4 | 97 | 33.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Compare | 90.6 | 99.5 | 95.5 | 98.1 | 96 | 89.3 | 99.8 | 99.2 |
| Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Compare | 79.8 | 94.6 | 93.5 | 99.5 | 73.9 | 89.3 | 96.3 | 97.5 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 59.1 | 79.7 | 95.5 | 98.1 | 93.1 | 98.8 | 83.8 | 93 |
| OnePlus 13 13 Compare | 79.8 | 96.2 | 99.6 | 98.1 | 45.4 | 98.8 | 54.7 | 99.2 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 79.8 | 99.1 | 97.9 | 99.5 | 58.8 | 98 | 98.8 | 76.1 |
Usage Scores
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