Apple iPhone 16e vs Nokia XR21

Apple iPhone 16e
Apple
iPhone 16e
Nokia XR21
Nokia
XR21

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Nokia
Release date
February 2025, 1 years 4 months ago
May 2023, 3 years 1 months ago
Launch price
€ 709.00 ($ 830.08)
€ 599.00 ($ 699.51)
AnTuTu
1.400.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 89% of devices
396.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 65% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.49"
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Oled
LCD IPS
Density
457 ppi Very high density
406 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Medium-sized Notch, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Scratch resistant, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Glove touch support, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 550 cd/m², NTSC, 82% NTSC, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18 e
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
CPU
2xperformance 4.04 GHz + 4x efficiency 2.20 GHz
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
4.04 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Apple 4 cores GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX982
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX714

Battery

Capacity
3961 mAh
4800 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging, Unofficial mAh
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
78.6 mm 168.0 mm 10.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
167 g
231 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White
Green Night Black
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
77 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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