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A18 chip New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores New 4‑core GPU New 16‑core Neural Engine

Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8s Gen 3

Yes

Octa-core, 1 @3.0GHz, 4 @2.8GHz, 3 @2.0GHz

128GB | 256GB | 512GB

256GB

12GB

18

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

14

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Pay for your ride using Express Transit

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Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”, or use type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Powered by Apple Intelligence1, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant, and personal

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n77 C-Band, n260

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79, n258, n260, n261

Bands n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78

Bands 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi

FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi

FaceTime audio

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Wi-Fi calling

Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Yes

Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Yes

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

With reader mode

Open, Secure

5.3

v5.4 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE, aptX®

iPhone 16e uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards).

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Nano

Quad-band

Google

Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher Magnet array Alignment magnet Accessory Identification NFC Magnetometer

Safari

Face ID

Barometer

High dynamic range gyro

High-g accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Dual ambient light sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Proximity

Yes

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging compatible for larger file transfers and group messages with other RCS clients. See when messages are delivered, read and when others are typing a response.

Gmail, Microsoft® Exchange, and POP via google client. Additional clients downloadable via Playstore

Yes

Apple Music®

YouTube Music

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Decode: WAV, MP3, AAC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MIDI, Vorbis, ACC-plus v1, AAC-plus v2, FLAC, Opus

Encode: AMR-NB, AMR-WB, ACC

Yes

Via lockscreen

Yes

Yes

Yes

This device is hearing aid compatible.

Converstational gain with hearing aid: 6.1 db

Converstational gain without hearing aid: 8.9 db

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

0/3

1/1

2/2

9/10