iPhone 13 Pro vs 16e

Name Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone 16e
Image Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone 16e
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro – frontApple iPhone 13 Pro – backApple iPhone 13 Pro – right side
Apple iPhone 16e – frontApple iPhone 16e – backApple iPhone 16e – right side
MSRP $999 $599
Released Sep 2021 Feb 2025
Availability Discontinued Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 15 iOS 18.3
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 18.3.1
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.1″
Resolution (H×W) 2532×1170 2532×1170
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 457 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A18
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Apple GPU, 4 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.23 GHz 4.04 GHz
RAM options (GB) 6 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024 128 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 12 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP ❌
Telephoto 12 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120/240 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌ China only
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port Lightning USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3095 mAh 4005 mAh
Wired charging speed? ~27 W ~27 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 7.5 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield
Frame material Stainless Steel Aluminum
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Notch Notch
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Ring/silent switch Action button
Color options: Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green Black, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.67×7.15×0.77 14.67×7.15×0.78
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.78×2.81×0.30 5.78×2.81×0.31
Weight (gram): 204 167
Weight (oz): 7.20 5.89
In the box
Cables? USB-C to Lightning USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, Apple sticker SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A2638, A2483, A2636, A2639, A2640, iPhone14,2 A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro costs $400 more ($999 vs $599), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz) and has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 512 GB).

The Apple iPhone 16e is newer (Feb 2025 vs Sep 2021), has more RAM (8 GB vs 6 GB), has a larger battery (4005 mAh vs 3095 mAh) and is lighter (167 g vs 204 g).

Only on the Apple iPhone 13 Pro: ultrawide (12 MP), telephoto (12 MP), optical zoom (3×), other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner) and Dual SIM.

Other differences: operating system (iOS 15 vs iOS 18.3), chipset (Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A18), Bluetooth (5.0 vs 5.3), charging port (Lightning vs USB-C 2.0) and frame material (Stainless Steel vs Aluminum). Both have OLED displays and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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