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Apple iPhone 16e
Apple Apple iPhone 16e
2.5
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone 16e iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.10 6.90
Charging (W) 50 27
Weight (g) 167 227
Thickness (mm) 7.80 8.25
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.5 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 16e

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 16e
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, February 19
Status
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 
NVMe
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black, White
Models
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 299.99 / C$ 587.00 / £ 364.99 / € 459.99
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10) GeekBench: 8224 (v6) 3DMark: 2850 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
799 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 11:53h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.5
iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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