THE PHONE FILE · Apple
iPhone 16e.
Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.
01 / HARDWARE
The details, beautifully clear.
General
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- Announced
- February 19, 2025
- Model Names
- A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
Display
- Type
- Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield glass
Camera
- Main Camera
- Single Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF, OIS
- Main Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
- Selfie Camera
- Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0m, PDAF ; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Selfie Camera Features
- HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
- Selfie Camera Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Battery
- Type
- Li-Ion 4005 mAh
- Charging
- Wired, 50% in 30 min ; 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Hardware
- Software (source record)
- iOS 18.3.1
- Chipset
- Apple A18 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
- Internal Storage
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM; NVMe
- Card Slot
- No
- Sensors
- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Connectivity
- Wi-fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm Jack
- No
Design
- Dimensions
- 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 167 g (5.89 oz)
- Colors
- Black, White
- Build
- Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Network
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China); IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) ; Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- 2G Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
- 5G Network
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
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Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.
02 / REPORTED SAR
Six readings. More context.
SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.
Cellular only
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.
03 / VISUAL EXPLORER
Take a closer look.
RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
Thoughtful design. Better habits.
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