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iPhone 16e Technical specifications
Apple iPhone 16e was introduced by Apple in 2025. It has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display, the A18 chip and a 48MP main camera. Storage options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB. Colors: Black. Weight: 167 g.
- Display6.1″ OLED
- ChipA18
- Camera48MP
- Batteryup to 26 h
- Storage128GB–512GB
- Water resistanceIP68
- Black
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iPhone 16e: key specifications
| Released | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.1″ OLED · Super Retina XDR · 2532 × 1170, 460 ppi |
| Chip | A18 chip · 6-core CPU · 4-core GPU · 16-core Neural Engine |
| Storage | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Main camera | 2-in-1 camera system |
| Front camera | 12MP camera |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision · up to 60 fps |
| Battery | up to 26 h (video playback) |
| Fast charging | 50% / 30 min (20W) |
| Connector | USB-C connector |
| Water resistance | IP68 · 6 m, 30 min |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm |
| Weight | 167 g |
| Biometrics | Face ID |
| SIM | Dual eSIM |
| Connectivity | 5G · Wi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.3 · NFC |
| Operating System | iOS |
| Model Numbers | A3212 |
Models, storage and colors
Model Numbers
- A3212
Where to find the model number: Settings → General → About, then tap the Model Number field.
Storage
- 128GB
- 256GB
- 512GB
Colors
- Black
Complete specifications
Finish
- Black
- White
- Aluminum design, Ceramic Shield front, Glass back
Capacity
- 128GB
- 256GB
- 512GB
Size and Weight
- Width2.82 inches (71.5 mm)
- Height5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
- Depth0.31 inch (7.80 mm)
- Weight5.88 ounces (167 grams)
Display
- Super Retina XDR display
- 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
- 2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
- HDR display
- True Tone
- Wide color (P3)
- Haptic Touch
- 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
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- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Display Zoom
- Reachability
- The iPhone 16e display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.06 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
- Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Chip
- A18 chip
- 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- 4‑core GPU
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Camera
- 2-in-1 camera system
- 48MP Fusion Main26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilization, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
- Also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilization, Hybrid Focus Pixels
- Digital zoom up to 10x
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- True Tone flash
- Photonic Engine
- Deep Fusion
- Smart HDR 5
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- Portrait mode with Depth Control
- Portrait Lighting with six effects
- Night mode
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Photographic Styles
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Advanced red‑eye correction
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Photo geotagging
- Image formats capturedHEIF and JPEG
TrueDepth Camera
- 12MP camera
- ƒ/1.9 aperture
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Retina Flash
- Photonic Engine
- Deep Fusion
- Smart HDR 5
- Portrait mode with Depth Control
- Portrait Lighting with six effects
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- Animoji and Memoji
- Night mode
- Photographic Styles
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Night mode Time-lapse
- QuickTake video
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Spatial Audio and stereo recording
- Wind noise reduction
- Audio Mix
Video Recording
- 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p Dolby Vision video recording at 30 fps
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Night mode Time-lapse
- QuickTake video
- Optical image stabilization for video
- Digital zoom up to 6x
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- Audio zoom
- True Tone flash
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats recordedHEVC and H.264
- Spatial Audio and stereo recording
- Wind noise reduction
- Audio Mix
Power and Battery
- Video playbackUp to 26 hours
- Video playback (streamed)Up to 21 hours
- Audio playbackUp to 90 hours
- Fast-charge capableUp to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB‑C charging cable
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers)
Charging and Expansion
- USB-C connector with support for
- Charging
- USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
Cellular and Wireless
- Model A3212
- 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)
- FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
- TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)
- UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Apple C1 cellular modem
- 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
- Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
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- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11 ax) with 2x2 MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.3
- NFC with reader mode
- Express Cards with power reserve
- For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/iphone/cellular.
SIM Card
- Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)
- iPhone 16e uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards).
Face ID
- Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Sensors
- Face ID
- Barometer
- High dynamic range gyro
- High-g accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Dual ambient light sensors
Location
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC
- Digital compass
- Wi‑Fi
- Cellular
- iBeacon microlocation
Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence is integrated across your apps and experiences to help you communicate, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
Siri
- Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more
- Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri
- Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant
- Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural and helpful
Video Calling
- FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
- FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi
- SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Portrait mode in FaceTime video
- Spatial Audio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
- Zoom with rear-facing camera
Audio Calling
- FaceTime audio
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
- Wi‑Fi calling
- SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Spatial Audio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Audio Playback
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
- Spatial Audio playback
- User‑configurable maximum volume limit
Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and AV1
- Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
- Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
Peace of Mind
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Crash Detection
- Roadside Assistance via satellite
- Messages via satellite
- Find My via satellite
Apple Pay
- Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web
- Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash
- Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac
- Pay for your ride using Express Transit
External Buttons and Connectors
- Front camera
- Side button
- USB-C connector
- SIM tray (available on models purchased outside the U.S.)
- Volume buttons
- Action button
- Rear camera
- Flash
- Silent Mode, Focus, Camera, Visual Intelligence, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Recognize Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut, or Accessibility
Operating System
- iOS
- iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
- iPhone User Guide
Privacy
- iPhone is built from the ground up to protect your personal information. Every iPhone has secure facial authentication. Apps need your permission to track your activity across other companies’ apps or websites. Your iMessages and FaceTime video calls are encrypted end‑to‑end. And much more.
Accessibility
- Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, speech, and cognitive needs help you get the most out of your iPhone — in the ways that work best for you.
- Features include
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Voice Control
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Eye Tracking
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- RTT and TTY support
- Closed Captions
- Live Captions
- Personal Voice
- Live Speech
- Type to Siri
- Vocal Shortcuts
- Spoken Content
Built-in Apps
- App Store
- Books
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera
- Clock
- Compass
- Contacts
- FaceTime
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- Files
- Find My
- Fitness
- Freeform
- Games
- GarageBand
- Health
- Home
- iMovie
- iTunes Store
- Journal
- Keynote
- Magnifier
- Maps
- Measure
- Messages
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Numbers
- Pages
- Passwords
- Phone
- Photos
- Preview
- Podcasts
- Reminders
- Safari
- Settings
- Shortcuts
- Stocks
- Tips
- Translate
- TV
- Voice Memos
- Wallet
- Watch
- Weather
- For a complete list of Apple apps available on iPhone, see apple.com/apps.
Rating for Hearing Aids
- Hearing Aid Compatible
System Requirements
- Apple Account (required for some features)
- Internet access
- Syncing to a Mac or PC requires
- macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
- macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
- Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)
Environmental Requirements
- Operating ambient temperature32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature−4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitudetested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Languages
- Language support
- English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Kazakh, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
In the Box
- iPhone 16e
- USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)
- Documentation
- As part of our efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2030, iPhone 16e does not include a power adapter or EarPods. Included in the box is a USB‑C Charge Cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USB‑C power adapters and computer ports.We encourage you to use any compatible USB‑C power adapter. If you need a new Apple power adapter or headphones, they are available for purchase.
iPhone and the Environment
- iPhone 16e is designed to reduce environmental impact:18
- See the iPhone 16e Product Environmental Report (PDF)
- Progress toward Apple 2030
- More than 30% recycled content
- Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier low-carbon energy projects
- Over 30% emissions reductions against business-as-usual scenario as modeled by Apple
- Materials
- 85% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
- 100% recycled cobalt in the battery
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- 95% recycled lithium in the battery
- 100% recycled gold wire in all cameras
- 100% recycled gold in the plating of all Apple-designed printed circuit boards, the USB‑C connector, and multiple custom and standard small parts
- 100% recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards and 100% recycled copper foil and wire in the inductive charger
- 100% recycled tin in the solder of all Apple-designed printed circuit boards
- 100% recycled tungsten and copper wire in the Taptic Engine
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
- 80% recycled steel in multiple components including the back glass support plate, speaker, and multiple small parts
- At least 50% recycled plastic in 15 components
- 10% recycled glass in the back glass
- 100% fiber-based packaging
- Over 60% recycled content in fiber-based packaging
- Energy
- Over 30% of manufacturing electricity for iPhone 16e is sourced from supplier low-carbon energy projects
- Exceeds U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems
- Waste
- No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program
- Smarter chemistry
- Arsenic-free glass
- Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free
Apple iPhone 16e technical specifications
This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple iPhone 16e, including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.
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iPhone 16e — FAQ
What year was Apple iPhone 16e released?
Apple iPhone 16e was released in 2025.
What is the display size of Apple iPhone 16e?
Apple iPhone 16e has 6.1″ OLED Super Retina XDR (2532 × 1170, 460 ppi).
What chip does Apple iPhone 16e use?
Apple iPhone 16e uses A18 chip, 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine.
What storage capacities are available for Apple iPhone 16e?
Available storage capacities include 128GB, 256GB, 512GB.
What are the model numbers for Apple iPhone 16e?
Known model numbers include A3212.
Is Apple iPhone 16e water resistant?
Apple iPhone 16e has IP68 rating according to the saved technical specifications.
What colors does Apple iPhone 16e come in?
Apple iPhone 16e is available in Black.
What are the dimensions and weight of Apple iPhone 16e?
Apple iPhone 16e measures 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm and weighs 167 g.
How long does the Apple iPhone 16e battery last?
Battery life of Apple iPhone 16e: up to 26 h (video playback).
What camera does Apple iPhone 16e have?
Apple iPhone 16e camera: 2-in-1 camera system.
Does Apple iPhone 16e support 5G?
Yes, Apple iPhone 16e supports 5G. Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC.
