In its announcement video for the iPhone 16e, Apple stated the system contains a new inside design that allowed for a bigger battery.
Apple doesn’t publicly promote mAh battery capacities for iPhones. In his iPhone 16e overview video at this time, nonetheless, Dave Lee of the YouTube channel Dave2D stated the system is supplied with a 3,961 mAh battery. That’s greater than a ten% improve in battery capability in comparison with the common iPhone 16 mannequin’s 3,561 mAh battery.
- iPhone 16 Professional Max: 4,685 mAh
- iPhone 16 Professional: 3,582 mAh
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4,674 mAh
- iPhone 16: 3,561 mAh
- iPhone 16e: 3,961 mAh
Apple says the iPhone 16e presents the longest battery lifetime of any 6.1-inch iPhone ever, partly on account of Apple’s new power-efficient C1 modem.
How is the iPhone 16e’s real-world battery life?
Lee evaluated the iPhone 16e’s battery life with a check that constantly masses the Reddit web site over Wi-Fi, and he discovered that the system achieved 12 hours and 54 minutes of battery life for this goal. In the identical check, the common iPhone 16 lasted 11 hours and 17 minutes, so the iPhone 16e was the clear winner on this specific check.
iPhone 16e battery life check by Dave2DTom’s Information additionally examined the iPhone 16e’s battery life differently, and the system achieved comparable outcomes because the common iPhone 16:
In operating Tom’s Information’s battery benchmark check, the iPhone 16e places up a median time of 12 hours and 41 minutes. That is solely a few minutes shorter than the iPhone 16’s common of 12 hours and 43 minutes. Nonetheless, the most effective instances recorded on each telephones are 12 hours and 49 minutes for the iPhone 16e, and 13 hours and 19 minutes with the iPhone 16.
The web site stated its check “runs a script that simulates regular internet browsing over mobile till the battery’s depleted.”
Extra on the iPhone 16e’s battery life from CNET‘s Patrick Holland:
I’ve had the 16E for six days and solely needed to cost it thrice. I used a 30-watt wall charger, and the 16E went from empty to 59% in half-hour. And I have been utilizing the telephone closely, testing the cameras, operating Apple Intelligence instruments and enjoying graphics intensive video games.
The iPhone 16E can positively make it via a day on a single cost and, relying on how you utilize it, it’s going to seemingly make it via a day and a half earlier than needing to be plugged in.
In CNET’s video streaming battery check with the battery charged to 100%, the iPhone 16E did not drop a single p.c after an hour. Evaluate that to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15, every of which dropped to 97% after an hour in the identical check. I’ve extra battery exams to run, however thus far the iPhone 16E has an excellent battery life.
Right here is Lee’s overview:
Apple is at present accepting iPhone 16e pre-orders, and the system launches on Friday. Learn our iPhone 16e overview roundup to be taught extra.
