Compare iPhone 16e vs iPhone SE 2

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iPhone 16e

ZAR 11,721

iPhone SE 2

ZAR 6728

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Comparison Overview

Based on available category scores

84Phone 1 Overall

80Phone 2 Overall

🏆 iPhone 16e leads based on category scores. This is not a price/value verdict.

Category Scores

Display

85/100

78/100

Performance

85/100

83/100

Camera

85/100

80/100

Battery

80/100

Quick Comparison

Key features

Display

6.1 inch

4.7-inch

Processor

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)

Rear camera

48 MP

12 MP

Battery

2500

1821 mAh

RAM

8 GB

3 GB

Full Specifications

All available hardware and features

Display size

6.1 inch

4.7-inch

Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Retina IPS LCD

Resolution

2532 x 1170 Pixels

1334 x 750 Pixels

Refresh rate

60Hz

—

Brightness

1200 nits

—

Pixel density

~457

—

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

—

Processor

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)

CPU cores

Hexa-core

Clock speed

2.20 GHz

1.8 GHz

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Operating system

iOS 18.4

iOS 13

User interface

—

N/A

Rear camera

48 MP

12 MP

Rear camera type

Single

Selfie camera

12 MP

7 MP

Selfie camera type

Single

Flash

Yes

Capacity

2500

1821 mAh

Battery type

Non-removable

Non-Removable

Charging

8W

Yes

RAM

8 GB

3 GB

Internal storage

128GB/256GB/512 GB

64/128/256 GB

Variants

(128GB+8GB) (256GB+8GB) (512GB+8GB)

(3GB+64GB) (3GB+128GB) (3GB+256GB)

Expandable storage

No

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM/HSPA/LTE

4G

Yes

5G

Yes

No

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphone jack

No

Dimensions

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8

138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3

Weight

167

148

Build

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

SIM type

Dual

Single

Face unlock

Yes

Release date

18 February 2025

24 April 2020

Buying Options

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