Motorola Edge (2025) vs Apple iPhone 16e
The Motorola Edge (2025) scores 7.0 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 16e scores 6.9. The Motorola Edge (2025) leads in display, camera, battery, design and value for money, while the Apple iPhone 16e is ahead in performance and software support. At launch in the US, the Motorola Edge (2025) cost $49.01 less ($549.99 vs $599). The Motorola Edge (2025) is the newer phone, announced May 27, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2025)
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 4,005 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Lower launch price $549.99 vs $599
Why choose the Apple iPhone 16e
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
- Lighter 167 g vs 181 g
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 7.99 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 446 ppi
- Satellite messaging
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
Overall
7.0
6.9
Display
8.4
6.4
Performance
4.6
7.9
Camera
7.5
5.9
Battery
6.4
5.2
Design
9.1
8.7
Software support
4.3
7.4
Value for money
5.5
4.5
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
Size
6.7 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, Super HD pOLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1170 × 2532 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Ceramic Shield
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
—
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Apple GPU (4-core)
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
48 MP, f/1.6
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
—
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
1
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
Capacity
5,200 mAh
4,005 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
68 W
—
Wireless charging
15 W
7.5 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
Dimensions
161.19 × 73.06 × 7.99 mm
146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
Thickness
7.99 mm
7.8 mm
Weight
181 g
167 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
—
None
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
eSIM only
Colors
PANTONE Deep Forest
Black, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
—
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
OS at launch
Android 15
iOS 18
OS updates
2 years
—
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Apple iPhone 16e
Announced
May 27, 2025
Feb 19, 2025
Released
Jun 5, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$549.99
$599
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