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| iPhone 16e | 16 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2025, February 19 | 2026, January 6 |
| Released | 2025, February | 2026-01-09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, February 28 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 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) | FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region) |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front |
| Colors | — | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold) |
| IP Rating | IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K |
| SIM | International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with up to two active simultaneously), the USA version offers eight or more eSIMs with a maximum of two active at once, and the China model includes dual Nano-SIM slots. The device is IP68 rat | Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | About 192 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | 600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4 | AGC DT-Star D+ |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~87.1% | 93.57% |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches (17.22 cm) |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G615 |
| OS | iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 18.6 | Android 16, realme UI 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X) |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global) |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | A 48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and optical image stabilization (OIS). | 200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide) |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features Dolby Vision HDR, optical image stabilization (OIS), and stereo sound recording. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES |
| Selfie camera | A 12 MP wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture and 23mm focal length, equipped with a 1/3.6" sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric functions. | 50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, along with 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, featuring HDR. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (global version); No (India version) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4005 mAh | 7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi) | 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4005 mAh | Li-Po, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Compatibility | — | Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions) |
| Cooling | — | AirFlow VC cooling system |
| Launch Price | — | INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $599.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5 | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦600,000 | ₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | 7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Face ID. | In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Repairability | — | Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck) |