Who is the Apple - iPhone 16e for?
Budget-tier smartphone. The 58.6 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 23 measured specs against the transparent formula for the smartphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Apple - iPhone 16e: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every smartphones we track, here is where the Apple - iPhone 16e pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Optical image stabilization — a feature not every smartphones offers.
- ▲Includes 5G support — a feature not every smartphones offers.
- ▼Refresh rate: 60 Hz — among the weakest in the smartphones category.
- ▼RAM: 8 GB — below the typical smartphones.
- ▼Battery capacity: 4005 mAh — below the typical smartphones.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 6.1"
- RAM
- 8GB
- Pixel density
- 460ppi
- Battery capacity
- 4005mAh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 167 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Form factor
- bar
Display
- Screen size?
- 6.1 "
- Pixel density?
- 460 ppi
- Refresh rate?
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness?
- 1200 nits
Cameras
- Main camera?
- 48 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 4005 mAh
- Wired charging?
- 20 W
Connectivity
- 5G support?
- true
- Headphone jack
- false
- microSD slot
- false
Operating System
- OS
- iOS
- Promised OS updates
- 5 years
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - iPhone 16e?+
Apple - iPhone 16e scores 58.6 on the transparent Mars Score formula for smartphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - iPhone 16e belong to?+
Apple - iPhone 16e is a Apple smartphone catalogued in the Smartphones category.
When was Apple - iPhone 16e released?+
Apple - iPhone 16e was released on 2025-02-28.
What is the screen size of Apple - iPhone 16e?+
Apple - iPhone 16e has a screen size of 6.1 ".
What is the ram of Apple - iPhone 16e?+
Apple - iPhone 16e has a ram of 8 GB.
What is the pixel density of Apple - iPhone 16e?+
Apple - iPhone 16e has a pixel density of 460 ppi.
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