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iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone

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The iPhone 16e includes Apple's new custom C1 5G modem chip, which Apple says improves battery efficiency. The iPhone 16e offers up to 26 hours of video playback, which is the longest battery life in the 6.1-inch form factor.

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Along with up to 26 hours of video playback, the iPhone 16e supports up to 21 hours of streaming video and up to 90 hours of audio playback.

Comparatively, the prior-generation iPhone SE 3 offered up to 15 hours of video playback, while the similarly sized iPhone 16 offers up to 22 hours of video playback, which is four hours less than the 16e.

The iPhone 16 and 16e have the same A18 chip inside with the exception of the GPU (4-core vs. 5-core for the 16) and the same display, so the main difference with power draw is the C1 modem chip. The standard iPhone 16 has Qualcomm's modem chip, so it seems that Apple's modem offers some notable improvements to battery.

While the iPhone 16e adopted a number of features from the iPhone 16 models, MagSafe is one curious exclusion. Fast charging is supported with USB-C, but wireless charging is limited to 7.5W Qi speeds and there is no magnetic connection.

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YSR50 said:

"iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone"​

Someone needs to let  know 😏
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iPhone 16e

iPhone 16e. Built for Apple Intelligence. 6.1” Super Retina XDR OLED Display. A18 chip. Long Battery life. 48MP Camera.
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The "Up to 27 hours" is referring to the 6.7" iPhone 16 Plus, not the regular 16.

This new battery life is really impressive, especially considering I'm currently using an iPhone SE 2nd gen, which was rated at 13 hours of batter (5 years ago, not now, with my 77% battery health). :p
 
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Reason077 said:
It can’t be the same display considering the 16 has the Dynamic Island and the 16e has a notch.

Same display size and based on the same display tech, maybe?
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The dynamic island displays are not exactly the same size as the notch displays. The DI displays have slightly higher resolution (more pixels), for a 1.4 mm larger diagonal. (Both still round to 6.1”.)
 
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JPack said:
It has physical SIM.
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Apple says:

  • Dual SIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)17
  • iPhone 16e uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards).
If I buy one in Canada (with a physical SIM), will I be able to use AppleCare on it in the USA if needed?
 
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