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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® 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy

Yes

Octa-core, 1 @3.39GHz, 3 @3.1GHz, 2 @2.9GHz, 2 @2.2GHz

128GB | 256GB | 512GB

256GB | 512GB

12GB

18

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

14

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

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

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

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 Intelligence, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant, and personal

Yes

n77 C-Band, n260

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz, n260

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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n30, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n257, n260

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, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66

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

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

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

v5.3 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE, aptX®

Dual SIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)

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

Dual SIM capable with Physical SIM (Nano) as primary

Quad-band

Up to 10 devices

Goodix

Yes

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, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Geomagnetic, Gyroscope, Hall, 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.

POP3, IMAP4, SSL, TLS, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Yes

Apple Music®

YouTube Music

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

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA,WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE

Yes

Via lockscreen

Yes

Yes

Yes

This device is hearing aid compatible.

Conversational gain with hearing aid: 9 db

Conversational gain without hearing aid: 11 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

3/3

1/1

2/2

10/10