iPhone 16e vs iPhone XS

iPhone 16e $599
iPhone XS $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
A18 (16e)
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
4-Core A18
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch
Display
5.8" OLED 2436×1125 Touch
CPU Image
A18 (16e)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.78GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
A18 (16e) vs A12 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A18
512 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A18 vs 4-Core A12 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
HDR
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5.8"
OLED
HDR
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Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
12.8 in² (82.6 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Brightness
625 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
Resolution
2436×1125
2.7 Million Pixels
458 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 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
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
48.8MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
12.2MP
56mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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2.0x Optical Zoom-In
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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2.2x Optical Zoom-In
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10x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
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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
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
Facial
2
2
4
4
Modem
Apple
C1
5G
Modem
Intel
XMM 7560
4G
Speed
Up to 2900Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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External
External
Not Included
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5W
5.00V
1.00A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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12.6Wh
3279mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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10.1Wh
2659mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 21 Hours
Up to 14 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
80 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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60 min 80%
90 min 100%
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
IP68
Up to 2.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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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
143.6 mm (5.7 in)
Width
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
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Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
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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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Change Comparison