Screen size
iPhone 16eWinner: 6.1"+23%
iPhone SE (2022)4.7"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 16e
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
iPhone SE (2022)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone SE (2022)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone SE (2022)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone SE (2022)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 16e
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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
iPhone SE (2022)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2595, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782
5G bands
iPhone 16e
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
iPhone SE (2022)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
Speed
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone SE (2022)
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
iPhone SE (2022)
2022, March 08
Status
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
iPhone SE (2022)
Available. Released 2022, March 18
Dimensions
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone SE (2022)
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
iPhone SE (2022)
144 g (5.08 oz)
Build
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone SE (2022)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPhone 16e
· 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)
iPhone SE (2022)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone SE (2022)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone SE (2022)
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone SE (2022)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone SE (2022)
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
iPhone SE (2022)
Ion-strengthened glass
OS
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone SE (2022)
iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
iPhone SE (2022)
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
iPhone SE (2022)
Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone SE (2022)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone SE (2022)
No
Internal
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone SE (2022)
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16e
NVMe
iPhone SE (2022)
NVMe
Single
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone SE (2022)
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone SE (2022)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
iPhone SE (2022)
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone SE (2022)
7 MP, f/2.2
Features
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone SE (2022)
HDR
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
iPhone SE (2022)
1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone SE (2022)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone SE (2022)
No
WLAN
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone SE (2022)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone SE (2022)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone SE (2022)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 16e
Yes
iPhone SE (2022)
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone SE (2022)
No
USB
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone SE (2022)
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone SE (2022)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone SE (2022)
-
Type
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone SE (2022)
Li-Ion 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)
Charging
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
iPhone SE (2022)
20W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 16e
Black, White
iPhone SE (2022)
Midnight, Starlight, Red
Models
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
iPhone SE (2022)
A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784, iphone14,6
SAR
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
iPhone SE (2022)
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone SE (2022)
1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
iPhone SE (2022)
$ 146.69 / C$ 216.00 / £ 126.99 / € 159.00