How the new iPhone 16E compares to the rest of Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup
If the iPhone 16 is out of your budget, Apple now has a more affordable, pared down version for you to consider. The company on Wednesday announced the new iPhone 16E, a budget-friendly option that costs $599 and features Apple’s first in-house 5G modem, the C1. It will be available on February 28th, though you […]
If the iPhone 16 is out of your budget, Apple now has a more affordable, pared down version for you to consider. The company on Wednesday announced the new iPhone 16E, a budget-friendly option that costs $599 and features Apple’s first in-house 5G modem, the C1. It will be available on February 28th, though you can preorder it starting on February 21st.
Like the iPhone 16, the 16E comes with a 6.1-inch OLED screen, Face ID, and a USB-C port. It also runs on the A18 chip, which allows the phone to support Apple Intelligence features. It has the same customizable Action button on the lefthand side. And Apple claims it offers even better battery life, with up to 26 hours of video playback — fours hour more than the iPhone 16.
Of course, there are some iPhone 16 features it lacks. You don’t get an ultrawide camera, for example, or the Camera Control button. The 16E also lacks MagSafe compatibility and the sleeker Dynamic Island design.
That’s just a glimpse of some of the main differentiators. If you want to dive even deeper, we’ve rounded up all the major specs in the table below so you can see for yourself how exactly the models stack up.
Category iPhone 16E iPhone SE (2022) iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 Pro Max Operating system iOS 18 iOS 18 iOS 18 iOS 18 iOS 18 iOS 18 Apple Intelligence support Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Display 6.1-inch (2532 x 1170) OLED 4.7-inch LCD 6.1-inch (2556 x 1179) OLED 6.7-inch (2796 x 1290) OLED 6.3-inch (2622 x 1206) OLED 6.9-inch (2868 x 1320) OLED Display refresh rate 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz Up to 120Hz Up to 120Hz Peak brightness 1200 nits 625 nits 2000 nits 2000 nits 2000 nits 2000 nits Always-on display No No No No Yes Yes Glass display Ceramic Shield front Glass front and back Latest-gen Ceramic Shield front Latest-gen Ceramic Shield front Latest-gen Ceramic Shield front Latest-gen Ceramic Shield front Dimensions 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.8mm 67.3 x 138.4 x 7.3mm 71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8mm 77.8 x 160.9 x 7.8mm 71.5 x 149.6 x 8.25mm 77.6 x 163 x 8.25mm Weight 167g 144g 170g 199g 199g 227g Battery capacity Up to 26 hours of video playback Up to 15 hours of video playback Up to 22 hours of video playback Up to 27 hours of video playback Up to 27 hours of video playback Up to 33 hours of video playback Wireless charging Yes (Qi-compatible) Yes (Qi-compatible) Yes (MagSafe / Qi2) Yes (MagSafe / Qi2) Yes (MagSafe / Qi2) Yes (MagSafe / Qi2) Fast charge-capable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Processor A18 A15 Bionic A18 A18 A18 Pro A18 Pro RAM 8GB (expected) 4GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB Storage 128GB / 256GB / 512GB 64GB / 128GB / 256GB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 256GB / 512GB / 1TB Ports USB-C Lightning USB-C USB-C USB-C USB-C Rear cameras 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main camera 12MP (f/1.8 OIS) wide 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main camera / 12-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main camera / 12-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide 48-megapixel (f/1.78) main camera / 48-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide /12-megapixel telephoto (f/2.8) 48-megapixel (f/1.78) main camera / 48-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide / 12-megapixel telephoto (f/2.8) Macro mode No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Front cameras 12-megapixel 7MP (f/2.2) 12-megapixel 12-megapixel 12-megapixel 12-megapixel Video recording Up to 4K at 60fps 4K at 24 / 25 / 30 / or 60 fps. 1080p HD at 25 / 30 / or 60 fps with 120 and 240 fps Slow-Mo. Up to 4K at 60fps Up to 4K at 60fps Up to 4K at 60fps (ProRes with external recording) Up to 4K at 60fps (ProRes with external recording) Biometrics Face ID Touch ID Face ID Face ID Face ID Face ID SIM support Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM and physical SIM Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Action Button Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Camera Control button No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Dynamic Island No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Wi-Fi 7 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Bluetooth version 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 Satellite SOS feature Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Messages via satellite Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Crash Detection Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Apple Pay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IP rating IP68 IP67 IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68 Starting price $599 Discontinued (was $429) $799 $899 $999.00 $1199 Colors Black / white Black / white / red Black / white / teal / ultramarine / pink Black / white / teal / ultramarine / pink Black titanium / white titanium / natural titanium / desert titanium Black titanium / white titanium / natural titanium / desert titanium
