iPhone 16e vs iPhone Air
Short Description
iPhone 16e
Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 1170 x 2532 px / Main camera: 48 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3279 mAh / Has 5G support: β / Internal storage: 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
iPhone Air
Screen size: 6.5" / Resolution: 1260 x 2736 px / Main camera: 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 3149 mAh / Has 5G support: β / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone 16e
iPhone Air
How is iPhone 16e better than iPhone Air?
Bigger battery capacity: 3279 mAh vs 3149 mAh
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Shorter: 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) vs 156.2 mm (6.15 inches)
iPhone 16e
iPhone Air
How is iPhone Air better than iPhone 16e?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 2 x 3.78 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 512GB
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.5" vs 6.1"
Better display resolution: 1260 x 2736 px vs 1170 x 2532 px
Lighter: 165 g (5.82 ounces) vs 167 g (5.89 ounces)
More color options: Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue vs Black, White
The phone is 6 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 16e
iPhone Air
Height
146.7 mm
(5.78 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
167 g
(5.89 ounces)
6.1"
6.5"
Height
156.2 mm
(6.15 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
5.64 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
Height
146.7 mm
(5.78 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
167 g
(5.89 ounces)
Height
156.2 mm
(6.15 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
5.64 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 16e
iPhone Air
Design
Weight
167 g (5.89 ounces)
165 g (5.82 ounces)
Thickness
7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
5.64 mm (0.22 inches)
Width
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Height
146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
156.2 mm (6.15 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
6 m
Volume
81.81 cmΒ³
65.81 cmΒ³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
Waterproof
-
Color options
Black, White
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 Β°C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 Β°C
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.1"
6.5"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
460 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px
1260 x 2736 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
800 nits
1000 nits
Supports HDR10
β
β
Always-On Display
-
β
Supports Dolby Vision
β
β
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
β
-
Performance
Internal storage
512GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM
8GB
12GB
CPU speed
2 x 3.78 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
GPU clock speed
1398 MHz
1490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
β
β
RAM speed
4800 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
3 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
β
-
Has integrated graphics
β
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
β
-
CPU threads
6 threads
-
Uses HMP
β
-
Has TrustZone
β
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
78.8 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
DDR memory version
5
-
Maximum memory amount
8GB
-
Shading units
128
128
Release date
2025
2025
Has NX bit
β
-
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP
48 MP
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
β
β
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.6
f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
β
β
Has a BSI sensor
-
β
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
β
β
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
β
β
Supports slow-motion video recording
β
β
Has a built-in HDR mode
β
β
Has a flash
β
β
Has manual exposure
β
β
Optical zoom
2x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
β
β
Has manual ISO
β
β
Has a serial shot mode
β
β
Has manual focus
β
β
Has a front camera
β
β
Has laser autofocus
-
β
Has manual white balance
β
β
Shoots raw
-
β
Has touch autofocus
β
β
Has manual shutter speed
β
β
Can create panoramas in-camera
β
β
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.9
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
β
β
Supports Dolby Vision recording
β
β
Supports HDR10 recording
β
β
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
β
β
Has location privacy options
β
β
Has camera/microphone privacy options
β
β
Has dark mode
β
β
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
β
β
Has battery health check
β
β
Has an extra dim mode
-
β
Has focus modes
β
β
Can offload apps
β
β
Has customizable notifications
β
β
Supports instant markup
β
-
Supports PiP and PaP
β
-
More languages supported
56
-
Has sharing intents
β
β
Has a child lock
β
β
Supports widgets
β
β
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
β
β
Has Mail Privacy Protection
β
β
Can block app tracking
β
β
Blocks cross-site tracking
β
β
Has on-device machine learning
β
β
Has Live Text
β
β
Has SharePlay
β
β
Gets direct OS updates
β
β
Has AirPlay
β
β
Has Quick Start
β
β
Has offline voice recognition
β
β
The browser has word wrap
β
-
Has voice commands
β
β
Has notification permissions
-
β
Has media picker
-
β
Has full-page screenshots
-
β
Has PiP
-
β
Battery
Battery power
3279 mAh
3149 mAh
Has wireless charging
β
β
Supports fast charging
β
β
Charging speed
20W
20W
Wireless charging speed
7.5W
30W
Has a battery level indicator
β
β
Has a rechargeable battery
β
β
Battery life
26 hours
27 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
β
β
Number of microphones
2
3
Features
Has 5G support
β
β
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
3500 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
β
β
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
β
β
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has emergency SOS via satellite
β
β
Bluetooth version
5.3
6
Has a gyroscope
β
β
Has GPS
β
β
Has a compass
β
β
Supports Wi-Fi
β
β
Has a cellular module
β
β
Has a barometer
β
β
Supports Galileo
β
β
Has an infrared sensor
-
β
Has an accelerometer
β
β
Has crash detection
β
β
Uses 3D facial recognition
β
β
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