Apple iPhone 16e vs Motorola Moto G56
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 16e scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, display, camera and connectivity & features), while the Motorola Moto G56 leads in battery; they are even on design & durability.
The biggest difference is performance: 85 vs 55 points.
The Motorola Moto G56 is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Apple iPhone 16e.
Choose the Apple iPhone 16e for performance and display; choose the Motorola Moto G56 for battery.
- iPhone 16e leads in 13 fields
- Moto G56 leads in 13 fields
- 13 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 16e | Moto G56 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 85 | 55 |
| Camera | 38 | 33 |
| Battery | 45 | 59 |
| Display | 77 | 68 |
| Design & durability | 83 | 83 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 16e: 86/100(Better)
- Moto G56: 40/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 16e: Apple A18
- Moto G56: Dimensity 7060
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 16e: 8 GB
- Moto G56: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 16e: 512 GB
- Moto G56: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 16e: 3 nm
- Moto G56: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 16e: 48 MP
- Moto G56: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 16e: 1/2.55″
- Moto G56: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 16e: Yes(Better)
- Moto G56: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 16e: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Moto G56: 1080p
- Front camera
- iPhone 16e: 12 MP
- Moto G56: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 16e: Yes
- Moto G56: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 16e: 4005 mAh
- Moto G56: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 16e: 41:00 h
- Moto G56: 49:00 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 16e: 1000
- Moto G56: 1000
- Wired charging
- iPhone 16e: Unknown
- Moto G56: 30 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 16e: 7.5 W(Better)
- Moto G56: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 16e: 6.1″
- Moto G56: 6.72″
- Panel type
- iPhone 16e: OLED(Better)
- Moto G56: LCD
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 16e: Unknown
- Moto G56: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 16e: 460 ppi(Better)
- Moto G56: 392 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 16e: 1200 nits
- Moto G56: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 16e: 1170x2532
- Moto G56: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- iPhone 16e: Ceramic Shield glass
- Moto G56: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 16e: 167 g(Better)
- Moto G56: 200 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 16e: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Moto G56: 8.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 16e: IP68
- Moto G56: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 16e: Glass(Better)
- Moto G56: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone 16e: Aluminum(Better)
- Moto G56: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 16e: C
- Moto G56: A(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 16e: C
- Moto G56: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- iPhone 16e: B
- Moto G56: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 16e: Yes
- Moto G56: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 16e: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Moto G56: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 16e: 5.3
- Moto G56: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 16e: USB 2.0
- Moto G56: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 16e: USB-C 2.0
- Moto G56: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
- NFC
- iPhone 16e: Yes
- Moto G56: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 16e: Yes
- Moto G56: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 16e: Yes(Better)
- Moto G56: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 16e: Yes
- Moto G56: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 16e: None
- Moto G56: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 16e: Yes(Better)
- Moto G56: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 16e: No
- Moto G56: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 16e: iOS 18.3.1
- Moto G56: Android 15
- Launch price
- iPhone 16e: $ 301.34
- Moto G56: $ 199.99
- Year
- iPhone 16e: 2025
- Moto G56: 2025
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| — | iPhone 16e | Moto G56 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM |
| 4G bands | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM |
| 5G bands | 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 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - LATAM |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, February 19 | 2025, May 29 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, February 28 | Available. Released 2025, May 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back |
| 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) | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR | Yes |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | FM radio (market/region dependent; downlodable) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4005 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi) | 30W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White | Pantone: Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill |
| Models | A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5 | XT2529-2, XT2529-1 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 301.34 / € 437.59 / £ 374.98 | $ 199.99 / € 244.75 / £ 193.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class B |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class A |