iPhone 16e vs iPhone 15

iPhone 16e $599
iPhone 15 $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
A18 (16e)
CPU
A16 Bionic
GPU
4-Core A18
GPU
5-Core A16
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch
Display
6.1" OLED 2556×1179 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 30% faster vs iPhone 15
  • 23% slower vs iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e - GB6S 3,335
x1.3
iPhone 15 - GB6S 2,560
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 22% faster vs iPhone 15
  • 18% slower vs iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e - GB6M 8,220
x1.22
iPhone 15 - GB6M 6,750
x1

FP32

  • 17% slower vs iPhone 15
  • 20% faster vs iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e - 1.49 TFLOPS FP32
x1
iPhone 15 - 1.79 TFLOPS FP32
x1.2
CPU Image
A18 (16e)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.78GHz Clock
CPU Image
A16 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.44GHz Clock
A18 (16e) vs A16 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A18
512 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
5-Core A16
640 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
1.79 TFLOPS FP32
4%
4-Core A18 vs 5-Core A16 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.1"
OLED
HDR
6.1"
OLED
HDR
6.1"
6.1"
Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
14.2 in² (91.3 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Brightness
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable
Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
Resolution
2556×1179
3 Million Pixels
461 PPI
2532×1170
2556×1179
2,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2532×1170
2556×1179
Main
48.8MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
Main
48.8MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/1.6" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
-
Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
-
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Cinematic Mode
2
2
4
4
Modem
Apple
C1
5G
Modem
Qualcomm
X65
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 2900Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
-
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
-
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
GPS L5
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
Data
1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
External
External
12.6Wh
3279mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
12.9Wh
3349mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 21 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
50 min 80%
80 min 100%
Charge Time
25 min 50%
50 min 80%
80 min 100%
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
-
Qi Wireless Charging
MagSafe
Height
146.7 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Height
147.6 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
Weight
171 g (6.03 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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