iPhone 16 Pro vs 16e

Name Apple iPhone 16 Pro Apple iPhone 16e
Image Apple iPhone 16 Pro Apple iPhone 16e
MSRP $999 $599
Released Sep 2024 Feb 2025
Availability Available Available
Current price Apple, Amazon Apple, Amazon
Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 18 iOS 18.3
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 18.3.1
Display specifications
Display type LTPO OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.3″ 6.1″
Resolution (H×W) 2622×1206 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 A18 Pro Apple A18
GPU Apple GPU, 6 cores Apple GPU, 4 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.05 GHz 4.04 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024 128 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 48 MP
Telephoto 12 MP
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video?
4K video? 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 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 (USA: none) Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ❌ China only
eSIM?
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
NFC?
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3582 mAh 3279 mAh
Wired charging speed? ~30 W ~27 W
Wireless charging? 25 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 Titanium Aluminum
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Notch
Fingerprint sensor?
Special design features? Action button, Camera control button Action button
Color options: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Black, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.96×7.15×0.83 14.67×7.15×0.78
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.89×2.81×0.33 5.78×2.81×0.31
Weight (gram): 199 167
Weight (oz): 7.02 5.89
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger?
Adapters?
Other SIM tool (outside USA) SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1 A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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