Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Sep 09, 2024	Sep 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $600 | €699 8GB/256GB - $699 | €829 8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079	8GB/128GB - $799 | €949 8GB/256GB - $899 8GB/512GB - $1099	8GB/128GB - $650

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	6.00 oz / 170.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Navy, Jetblack, White, Icyblue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.06% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, 1900 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
791 (Poor)	2015 (Excellent)	1761 (Good)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	0.99 (Excellent)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Exynos 2400 S5E9945 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Deca-core 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 2x2.9GH​z Cortex-A720 3x2.6​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.9​5GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 5-core GPU	Xclipse 940
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iOS (18.x)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3166	3264	2170
GeekBench 6 Multi
7763	7899	7110
3D Mark High
3017	4029	3623
3D Mark Low
2495	2397	2253

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Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	3561 mAh, Li - Ion	4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 59min

Browsing

15h 3min

Video

10h 29min

Gaming

10h 27min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
		8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	Yes
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

143

Overall

148

Photo

139

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699 | €829

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899 | €1079

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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