Screen size
iPhone 16eWinner: 6.1"+4.9%
iPhone XS5.8"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
iPhone 16e
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
iPhone XS
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone XS
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone XS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone XS
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 16e
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPhone XS
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, 46, 66 - A2097, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
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 XS
-
Speed
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone XS
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
iPhone XS
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
Status
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
iPhone XS
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone XS
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
iPhone XS
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone XS
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel 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 XS
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 XS
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone XS
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone XS
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone XS
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
iPhone XS
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
iPhone 16e
-
iPhone XS
3D Touch
OS
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone XS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Chipset
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
iPhone XS
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
iPhone XS
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone XS
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone XS
No
Internal
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone XS
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16e
NVMe
iPhone XS
NVMe
Single
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone XS
-
Features
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone XS
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
iPhone XS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPhone 16e
-
iPhone XS
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Single
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone XS
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone XS
HDR
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
iPhone XS
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone XS
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone XS
No
WLAN
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone XS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone XS
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone XS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 16e
Yes
iPhone XS
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone XS
No
USB
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone XS
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone XS
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone XS
-
Type
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone XS
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
iPhone XS
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 16e
Black, White
iPhone XS
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
iPhone XS
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
SAR
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
iPhone XS
About 190 EUR