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Apple iPhone 16e

A fast, evidence-aware guide to specifications, connectivity, hardware, and radiofrequency exposure measurements.

6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)iOS 18.3.1FCC ID BCG-E8725A

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorApple A18 (3 nm)
Operating systemiOS 18.3.1
BatteryLi-Ion 4005 mAh
Main cameraSingle Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF, OIS
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
AnnouncedFebruary 19, 2025
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

SAR

Hybrid SAR profile

Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters

US limit 1.6 W/kg

Head · Cellular

1.20 W/kg

75.0% of 1.6#49

Body · Cellular

1.20 W/kg

75.0% of 1.6#47

Hotspot · Cellular

1.20 W/kg

75.0% of 1.6#33

Head · Wi-Fi + Cell

1.55 W/kg

96.9% of 1.6#42

Body · Wi-Fi + Cell

1.50 W/kg

93.8% of 1.6#34

Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell

1.40 W/kg

87.5% of 1.6#18

Position	Cellular only	Difference	Wi-Fi + cellular
Head	1.20 W/kg 74.69% · #49	22.6% lower	1.55 W/kg 97.13% · #42
Body	1.20 W/kg 74.69% · #47	20.0% lower	1.50 W/kg 93.50% · #34
Hotspot	1.20 W/kg 75.00% · #33	14.3% lower	1.40 W/kg 87.25% · #18

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉ General

Phone

Apple iPhone 16e

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Announced

February 19, 2025

Status

Available. Released 2025, February 28

Price

$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 699.00

Model Names

A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5

▣ Display

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Size

6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

◎ Camera

Main Camera

Single Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF, OIS

Main Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0m, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Selfie Camera Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR

ϟ Battery

Type

Li-Ion 4005 mAh

Charging

Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)

◆ Hardware

Operating System

iOS 18.3.1

Chipset

Apple A18 (3 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Internal Storage

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe

Card Slot

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

⌁ Connectivity

Wi-fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

◒ Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

◇ Design

Dimensions

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

Weight

167 g (5.89 oz)

Colors

Black, White

Build

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

⌁ Network

Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

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)

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Network

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, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410

5G Network

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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409 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