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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™ 600

Yes

Octa-core, 4 @2GHz, 4 @1.8GHz

128GB | 256GB | 512GB

16GB

512GB

microSD™

2GB

18

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

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

Yes

n77 C-Band, 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 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, 25, 26, 29, 30, 39, 40, 41, 66 and 71

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

850/1700/1900/2100MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

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

Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Yes

2.4GHz & 5.0GHz

With reader mode

5.3

v5.0 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE

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).

Nano

HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul

Quad-band

Up to 10 devices

Yes

Yes

Yes

Noise suppression by Goodix VoiceExperience

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, Barometer

Yes

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

Apple Music®

Sonim Music Player

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

MP3, AAC, HE AAC v1, v2, FLAC, APE, ALAC, AIFF

Yes

via Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

M3,T4

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)

3/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

9/10