Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone Air
Quick Comparison
Both Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone Air comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone Air has better resolution of 2736 x 1260 than Apple iPhone 16e which has resolution of 2532 x 1170. Apple iPhone Air has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16e
| Name | Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone Air |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1 in | 6.5 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4005 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Price | Rs. 51499 | Rs. 119900 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 19, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone 16e is Rs. 51499. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone Air is Rs. 119900.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone Air has larger screen size of 6.5 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 16e's 6.1 inch screen. Both the phones have OLED Screen Type. Apple iPhone Air has display density of 460 PPI & Apple iPhone 16e has only 457 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple iPhone Air has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.9% than Apple iPhone 16e's ~ 87.1%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM Apple iPhone Air has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 16e (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Apple iPhone 16e has 48 MP Rear Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone Air's 48 MP Rear Camera. Apple iPhone Air will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 18 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16e's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 18 and the second one on 26 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone Air |
| General | ||
| Model | A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408 | iPhone 17 AIr |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | February 19, 2025 | September 09, 2025 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 18, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.8 mm | 74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 165 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Black, White | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 60 Hz | 6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 457 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.1% | ~ 89.9% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield Glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Brightness | 1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness | |
| Features | HDR Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), 800 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,200 Nits Peak Brightness (HDR), Fingerprint-Resistant Oleophobic Coating, Display Zoom, Reachability | Super Retina XDR Display, 16.63 Cm (6.5″) (Diagonal) All‑screen Oled Display, 2736x1260‑pixel Resolution At 460 Ppi, Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously |
| Notch | Yes, Small Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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 | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,360,112 (Total) (v10) 362,773 (CPU) 471,350 (GPU) 175,027 (Memory) 350,962 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 8,117 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,261 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 2,839 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 76 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 11.67 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC, Digital Compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon Micro-Location | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors | Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Action Button, Aluminium Design, Glass Back, Apple Intelligence, Hearing Aid Compatible, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, NVMe Storage | Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) Fusion: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-High-Resolution Photos (24MP and 48MP), Also Enables 12MP 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Digital Zoom Up to 10x, 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, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red-Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF and JPEG, 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording at 30 fps, Slow-Motion Video Support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps, Time-Lapse Video with Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-Lapse, QuickTake Video, Optical Image Stabilisation for Video, Digital Zoom Up to 6x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8MP Still Photos While Recording 4K Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: HEVC and H.264, Spatial Audio and Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix | Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Autofocus, Retina Flash | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18 | iOS v26 |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 | Apple A19 Pro |
| CPU | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 Performance and 4 Efficiency Cores & New 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Fabrication Node | 3nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+) |
| Video | Supported Formats Include HEVC, H.264, and AV1, Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG, Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for Mirroring, Photos, and Video Out to Apple TV (2nd Generation or Later) or AirPlay-Enabled Smart TV | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4005 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 7.5W Wireless (Qi) | Yes, 20W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 26 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 90 hours | 100 hours |