iPhone 16e will arrive in stores tomorrow, but the press has already published the first reviews of the new entry-level iPhone – and many of them have praised its battery life. But what exactly is its battery capacity and how does it compare with the rest of the iPhone lineup? Read on as we break down all the numbers below.

Comparing the iPhone 16e battery with the rest of the lineup

Typically, Apple doesn’t discuss mAh battery numbers. Instead, the company says how long the battery lasts in specific situations such as watching videos offline or via streaming. However, thanks to YouTuber Dave Lee of the Dave2D channel, we now know the exact internal battery capacity of the brand new iPhone 16e, and it’s surprisingly big.

According to Lee, the iPhone 16e has a battery capacity of 3961 mAh. The figure is higher than the battery in the base iPhone 16 model, for example.

• iPhone 16: 3561 mAh
• iPhone 16 Plus: 4674 mAh
• iPhone 16e: 3961 mAh
• iPhone 16 Pro: 3582 mAh
• iPhone 16 Pro Max: 4685 mAh

The battery is also bigger than the one inside the iPhone 15 and iPhone 14, with 3561 mAh and 3349 mAh respectively.

And here’s how Apple compares the battery of the iPhone 16 lineup:

• iPhone 16: Up to 18 hours of streaming video or 22 hours of offline video
• iPhone 16 Plus: Up to 24 hours of streaming video or 27 hours of offline video
• iPhone 16e: Up to 21 hours of streaming video or 26 hours of offline video
• iPhone 16 Pro: Up to 22 hours of streaming video or 27 hours of offline video
• iPhone 16 Pro Max: Up to 29 hours of streaming video or 33 hours of offline video

The difference from the now-discontinued iPhone SE 3 is even more significant, as the device’s internal battery only had a capacity of 2018 mAh. The iPhone SE 3 only had enough battery for up to 10 hours of streaming video or 15 hours of offline video.

According to Engadget’s review, the iPhone 16e “had no problem lasting well longer than 24 hours” unplugged. MKBHD also agrees that the phone has a “really good battery.”

But having a decent internal battery isn’t the only thing that helps the iPhone 16e’s battery last longer. An important component of this new iPhone is the C1 chip, Apple’s first 5G modem. The company says that the new modem uses much less energy than the modems used in other iPhones, which has already been proven by lab tests.

• In the high signal strength conditions, average power draw for the iPhone 16 on 5G was 0.88 watts, compared with just 0.67 watts on the iPhone 16e … a difference of about 24%. In the low signal test, average power draw was 0.81 watts and 0.67 watts respectively, a difference of about 17%.

iPhone 16e is now available to order with prices starting at $599 for the 128GB version. Alternatively, you can buy other iPhone models at a discount.

Source: Macrumors