Screen size
iPhone 16eWinner: 6.1"+71%
Watch SE 31.8"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
iPhone 16e
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Watch SE 3
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Watch SE 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Watch SE 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Watch SE 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
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
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Watch SE 3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
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
Watch SE 3
SA/NSA
Speed
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Watch SE 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
Watch SE 3
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Watch SE 3
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Watch SE 3
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
Watch SE 3
26.4 g or 33 g (1.16 oz)
Build
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
Watch SE 3
Glass front, plastic/sapphire crystal 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)
Watch SE 3
eSIM
Other
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Watch SE 3
50m water resistant
Type
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Watch SE 3
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Watch SE 3
1.78 inches
Resolution
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Watch SE 3
448 x 368 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
Watch SE 3
Ion-X strengthened glass (2025 gen)
OS
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Watch SE 3
watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Watch SE 3
Apple S10
CPU
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Watch SE 3
Dual-core
GPU
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Watch SE 3
PowerVR
Card slot
iPhone 16e
No
Watch SE 3
No
Internal
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Watch SE 3
64GB
Other
iPhone 16e
NVMe
Watch SE 3
-
Single
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Watch SE 3
-
Features
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Watch SE 3
-
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Watch SE 3
-
Single
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Watch SE 3
-
Features
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Watch SE 3
-
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Watch SE 3
-
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
Watch SE 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16e
No
Watch SE 3
No
WLAN
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Watch SE 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Watch SE 3
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Watch SE 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 16e
Yes
Watch SE 3
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16e
No
Watch SE 3
No
USB
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
Watch SE 3
No
Sensors
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Watch SE 3
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (2nd gen), barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, temperature (body)
Other
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Watch SE 3
Media playback
Type
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Watch SE 3
Li-Ion
Charging
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Watch SE 3
Wireless, 80% in 45 min
Colors
iPhone 16e
Black, White
Watch SE 3
Midnight, Starlight
Models
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
Watch SE 3
A3325, A3324, A3328, A3326, A3327, A3329, A3391, A3392
SAR
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Watch SE 3
1.18 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Watch SE 3
0.42 W/kg (head)
Price
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
Watch SE 3
€ 244.00
Other
iPhone 16e
-
Watch SE 3
No