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Apple - iPhone 16 vs Apple - iPhone 16e

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iPhone 16APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 16
57.4/ 100D
Performance61· 25%
Battery44· 20%
Display53· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
iPhone 16eAPPLERENDER
Probe B
Apple
iPhone 16e
58.6/ 100C
Performance60· 25%
Battery50· 20%
Display53· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16e, the iPhone 16 comes out ahead in antutu and wireless charging, while the iPhone 16e wins on battery capacity and weight. Overall, the iPhone 16 scores 57.4 and the iPhone 16e scores 58.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (57.4 vs 58.6). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 16 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, wireless charging.

Pick the iPhone 16e if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery capacity, weight.

Both ship with comparable ram, main camera, screen size, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPhone 16 wins

  • AnTuTu — 2.53% more. 1620000 vs 1580000.
  • Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.

Why Apple - iPhone 16e wins

  • Battery capacity — 12.47% more. 4005 mAh vs 3561 mAh.
  • Weight — 3.00 g less. 167 vs 170.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 16Apple - iPhone 16e
Weight170 g167 glead
Thickness7.8 mm7.8 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 16Apple - iPhone 16e
Screen size6.1 "6.1 "
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness2000 nitslead1200 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 16Apple - iPhone 16e
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
AnTuTu1620000lead1580000
CPU total clock17.0 GHzlead16.8 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 16Apple - iPhone 16e
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 16Apple - iPhone 16e
Battery capacity3561 mAh4005 mAhlead
Wired charging20 W20 W
Wireless charging15 Wlead0 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 16Apple - iPhone 16e
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 16Apple - iPhone 16e
OSiOSiOS
Promised OS updates5 years5 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 16 or iPhone 16e?+

iPhone 16e has 12.5% more battery — 3561 mAh vs 4005 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 16 or iPhone 16e?+

iPhone 16e is 3g lighter — 170g vs 167g.

Is iPhone 16 waterproof?+

iPhone 16 has an IP68 rating.

Does iPhone 16e support 5G?+

Yes, iPhone 16e supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 16 or iPhone 16e?+

iPhone 16e has a 48 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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