iP 16e 128GB

Apple iPhone 16e · 128GB

Display

Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3), 2,000,000:1 contrast, 800 nits max typical, 1200 nits peak HDR. Notch, not Dynamic Island. 60Hz, no ProMotion, no Always-On.
Size	6.1 inches (15.4 cm diagonal)
Resolution	2532 x 1170 pixels at 460 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Performance

OS	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.x
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics, hardware accelerated ray tracing) 16-core Neural Engine

Memory

Card slot	No
Storage	128GB

Main camera

Setup	Single
Modules	48 MP Fusion Main, 26mm, f/1.6, OIS, hybrid Focus Pixels, 24MP and 48MP super-high-resolution output 12 MP 2x Telephoto, 52mm, f/1.6, is a crop of the quad-pixel Fusion sensor, not a separate module. There is no ultra-wide camera.
Features	Sapphire crystal lens cover True Tone flash Photonic Engine Deep Fusion Smart HDR 5 Portrait mode with Depth Control Portrait Lighting with six effects Night mode Panorama up to 63MP Photographic Styles digital zoom up to 10x. No Camera Control button no macro mode no spatial photos no ProRAW.
Video	4K Dolby Vision@24/25/30/60fps 1080p Dolby Vision@25/30/60fps 720p Dolby Vision@30fps slo-mo 1080p@120/240fps QuickTake OIS for video digital zoom up to 6x cinematic video stabilization Spatial Audio and stereo recording Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix. No Cinematic mode no Action mode no spatial video no ProRes.

Front camera

Setup	Single
Modules	12 MP TrueDepth, f/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels TrueDepth IR sensor array for Face ID
Features	Retina Flash Photonic Engine Deep Fusion Smart HDR 5 Portrait mode with Depth Control Portrait Lighting with six effects Night mode Photographic Styles Animoji and Memoji
Video	4K Dolby Vision@24/25/30/60fps 1080p Dolby Vision@25/30/60fps slo-mo 1080p@120fps cinematic video stabilization

Battery

Type	Li-Ion 4005 mAh / 15.556 Wh (Apple publishes runtime, not capacity: video playback up to 26 h, streamed video up to 21 h, audio up to 90 h). Longest battery life of any 6.1-inch iPhone at launch, credited to the Apple C1 modem.
Charging	Fast charge up to 50% in 30 min with a 20W or higher adapter over USB-C Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W. No MagSafe, no Qi2.

Body

Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.88 oz)
Build	Aluminium frame, Ceramic Shield front, glass back
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (International, including Korea) eSIM + eSIM only (USA A3212)
Durability	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (maximum depth 6 m up to 30 min, IEC 60529)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, hotspot. Not Wi-Fi 7, unlike the rest of the iPhone 16 line.
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC, digital compass, iBeacon microlocation
NFC	Yes, with reader mode Express Cards with power reserve
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C connector, USB 2 up to 480Mb/s. No DisplayPort output.

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
Jack 3 5Mm	No

Features

Sensors	Face ID barometer high dynamic range gyro high-g accelerometer proximity sensor dual ambient light sensors
Other	Action button. No Ultra Wideband chip no Thread networking no Camera Control no MagSafe magnet array. Apple Intelligence supported: this is the first entry-level iPhone to get it. Emergency SOS via satellite.

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands 2G	GSM/EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Bands 3G	UMTS/HSPA+ 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz
Bands 4G	FDD-LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66 TD-LTE bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 (A3409 band set as published by Apple Korea)
Bands 5G	5G NR bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79 (A3409). Sub-6 GHz only no mmWave on any iPhone 16e, including the US model.
Speed	5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO HSPA. First iPhone with Apple's own C1 cellular modem instead of a Qualcomm modem.

Korean colours

Black, White (both global colours; the 16e ships in only two)

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