Screen size
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
iPhone 16e
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
2
spec wins
Screen size
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
Technology
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
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
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
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 Series 11 Aluminum
SA/NSA
Speed
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
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 Series 11 Aluminum
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm (1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 in)
Weight
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
29.7 g (42mm), 36.9 g (46mm) (1.06 oz)
Build
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Glass front, ceramic/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 Series 11 Aluminum
eSIM
Other
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) Depth gauge to 6m
Type
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Retina LTPO3 OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
1.96 inches
Resolution
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
496 x 416 pixels (~330 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Ion-X strengthened glass (2025 gen)
Other
iPhone 16e
-
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Wide-angle OLED
OS
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Apple S10
CPU
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Dual-core
GPU
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
PowerVR
Card slot
iPhone 16e
No
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
Internal
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
64GB
Other
iPhone 16e
NVMe
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
-
Single
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
-
Features
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
-
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
-
Single
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
-
Features
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
-
Video
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
-
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16e
No
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
WLAN
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
iPhone 16e
Yes
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16e
No
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
USB
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
Sensors
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Other
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Media playback
Type
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Li-Ion
Charging
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Wireless, 0-80% in 30 min
Colors
iPhone 16e
Black, White
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Jet Black, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Silver
Models
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
A3333, A3331, A3335, A3337, A3450, A3451, A3452, A3453
SAR
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
0.42 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
0.11 W/kg (head)
Price
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
€ 379.00
Other
iPhone 16e
-
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No