Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Apple iPhone 16e

Apple iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch Pro

Apple iPhone 16e: iPhone 16e (A3212); 128, 256 or 512 GB; matte black and white. Physical SIM support varies by country; the US model uses eSIM only. The 2026 iPhone 17e is a separate model.

Specification	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Apple iPhone 16e
Release year	2026	2025
Display	6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206; 460 ppi; Always-On Apple	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2532 × 1170, 460 ppi Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits and HDR peak 1,200 nits; 2,000,000:1 contrast, P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list Dynamic Island or ProMotion for this model. Apple
Refresh rate	ProMotion; adaptive, up to 120 Hz The display lowers its refresh rate for static content to save power, which lets the Always-On display stay lit. Apple	—
Processor	A20 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; dual 16-core Neural Engine The GPU supports hardware ray tracing. Apple	—
Storage	256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Apple	128, 256 or 512 GB Apple
Body and finishes	Aluminium unibody; Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Apple	—
Brightness	1000 nits typical; 1600 nits peak HDR; 3000 nits peak outdoors; 1 nit minimum Peak figures do not describe sustained full-screen brightness. Apple	—
Contrast	2,000,000:1 (typical) Apple	—
Glass	Ceramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back Apple	—
Main camera	48 MP Fusion; 24 mm; variable aperture ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0; second-generation sensor-shift OIS The variable aperture lets you control depth of field and starburst effects manually; the 48 mm 2× view is a 12 MP sensor crop. Apple	—
Ultra wide	48 MP Fusion; 13 mm; ƒ/2.2; 120° field of view Apple	—
Telephoto	48 MP Fusion; 100 mm (4×); ƒ/2.8; tetraprism; 3D sensor-shift OIS Apple describes the 200 mm 8× view as a 12 MP optical-quality crop; digital zoom reaches 40×. Apple	—
Video	4K Dolby Vision at 24–60 fps and 100/120 fps on the main camera; 4K 120 fps ProRes with external recording; Cinematic 4K 60 fps; Action 2.8K 60 fps Apple	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; 4K 60 fps on the front camera The rear camera offers optical and cinematic stabilisation for video, spatial audio recording and wind noise reduction. Apple
Front camera	18 MP Center Stage; ƒ/1.9; autofocus; 4K Dolby Vision 60 fps Apple	12MP TrueDepth, ƒ/1.9, autofocus; Face ID Apple
Buttons	Camera Control (exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, tone); Action button Apple	—
USB-C	USB 3, 10 Gbit/s; DisplayPort; 4K HDR video out 10 Gbit/s requires a USB 3 cable. Apple	—
Charging	Wired: about 50% in 15 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2: up to 25 W About 50% in 30 minutes over MagSafe with a 35 W or higher adapter. Apple	—
Battery	Up to 24 hours typical use; up to 36 hours video; up to 33 hours streamed video Apple test figures; real-world results vary with apps and signal. Apple	—
Durability	IP68: up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes (IEC 60529) Water and dust resistance can decrease with normal wear. Apple	IP68 under IEC 60529 (up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) Apple says resistance may decrease over time and liquid damage is not covered by warranty. Apple
Wireless	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Apple C2 modem; Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread via Apple N1; second-generation UWB; NFC mmWave and UWB availability vary by country. Apple	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, 2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC with reader mode Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite are supported; availability depends on the country. Apple
SIM	eSIM only; two active eSIMs Configuration on the US model page; SIM tray availability can differ by country. Apple	Dual eSIM (two active lines at once) Models sold outside the US also have a physical SIM tray. Apple
Satellite	Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Satellite features work only in supported countries. Apple	—
Size / weight	150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm; 211 g Apple	—
Software	iOS 27 Apple	—
Operating temperature	0–35 °C Above this range the phone limits performance and charging to protect itself. Apple	—
Chip	—	A18; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine The A18 in the iPhone 16 has a 5-core GPU; the 16e has one GPU core fewer. The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Apple
Cellular modem	—	Apple C1; 5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE (4×4 MIMO) The C1 is the first Apple-designed modem used in an iPhone. mmWave 5G is not supported; that band is used only in some countries for very high short-range speeds. Apple
Design and glass	—	Aluminium enclosure, Ceramic Shield front, glass back Apple
Rear camera	—	48MP Fusion main camera (26 mm, ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilisation); 12MP 2x telephoto (52 mm) from the same sensor Apple lists the 2x telephoto as a mode the main camera “also enables”; there is no separate lens. Digital zoom up to 10x. There is no ultra-wide or macro camera. Apple
Battery and charging	—	Up to 26 hours of video playback; 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W or higher adapter; Qi wireless charging; built-in lithium-ion Up to 21 hours of streamed video and 90 hours of audio playback. Apple does not list MagSafe or Qi2. No power adapter is in the box, only a 1 m USB-C cable. Apple
Port	—	USB-C; USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s) Moving large video files over a cable is slower than on Pro models with USB 3. Apple
Action button	—	Can be set to Silent mode, camera, flashlight, Visual Intelligence, a shortcut and other functions Apple
Size and weight	—	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm; 167 g Apple