Screen size
iPhone 16e6.1"
iPhone XS MaxWinner: 6.5"+6.2%
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
iPhone 16e
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
iPhone XS Max
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone XS Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone XS Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone XS Max
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 Max
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 - A2101, 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 - A1921, A2104
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 Max
-
Speed
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone XS Max
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 Max
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
Status
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
iPhone XS Max
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone XS Max
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
iPhone XS Max
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone XS Max
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 Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone XS Max
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 Max
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 Max
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone XS Max
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
iPhone XS Max
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
iPhone 16e
-
iPhone XS Max
3D Touch
OS
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone XS Max
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Chipset
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
iPhone XS Max
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
iPhone XS Max
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone XS Max
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone XS Max
No
Internal
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone XS Max
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16e
NVMe
iPhone XS Max
NVMe
Single
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
iPhone XS Max
-
Features
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
iPhone XS Max
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 Max
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPhone 16e
-
iPhone XS Max
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 Max
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 Max
HDR
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
iPhone XS Max
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone XS Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone XS Max
No
WLAN
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone XS Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone XS Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone XS Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 16e
Yes
iPhone XS Max
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16e
No
iPhone XS Max
No
USB
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone XS Max
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone XS Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone XS Max
-
Type
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
iPhone XS Max
Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)
Charging
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
iPhone XS Max
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 16e
Black, White
iPhone XS Max
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
iPhone XS Max
A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6
SAR
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS Max
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS Max
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
iPhone XS Max
About 210 EUR