Apple’s iPhone 16e has made its debut as the most budget-friendly model in the iPhone 16 lineup, but it doesn’t shy away from delivering impressive performance. The iPhone 16e boasts a larger battery compared to its siblings in the series, with online testers validating Apple’s claims of longer battery life. Here’s a breakdown of the iPhone 16e’s battery size and how it stacks up against the rest of the iPhone 16 range.
iPhone 16e: Battery Size Revealed
The iPhone 16e features a 3,961mAh battery, according to tech reviewer Dave Lee. He noted that despite the phone’s relatively compact 6.1-inch screen, the battery life resembles that of larger, more expensive models. Dave Lee’s tests confirmed the iPhone 16e’s superior endurance, with a Wi-Fi loop on Reddit lasting 12 hours and 54 minutes, compared to the iPhone 16’s 11 hours and 17 minutes. When running the game Pokemon Unite on LTE, the 16e lasted 3 hours and 39 minutes, while the iPhone 16 only made it to 3 hours and 7 minutes. In another LTE test, Netflix streaming on the 16e lasted an impressive 19 hours and 17 minutes, while the iPhone 16 ran out of juice in 15 hours and 43 minutes.
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Dave Lee attributes much of the enhanced battery performance to the new Apple C1 5G modem in the iPhone 16e, a significant upgrade over the Qualcomm X71 modem used in the iPhone 16. During the iPhone 16e’s announcement, Apple highlighted the device’s redesigned internals, which made room for a larger battery. The company promised this innovation would result in “unprecedented” battery life for a phone of its class. When comparing the iPhone 16e to the rest of the iPhone 16 series, here’s how the battery sizes measure up:
- iPhone 16e: 3,961mAh
- iPhone 16: 3,561mAh
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4,674mAh
- iPhone 16 Pro: 3,582mAh
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: 4,685mAh
With a 10 percent increase in battery size over the standard iPhone 16, the iPhone 16e emerges as a solid contender in terms of battery performance. Apple’s continued focus on efficiency, especially with its in-house chips, points to further battery life improvements for future models.
