iPhone 16e vs Minimal Phone 2
64.6Performance20
35.5Display20
43.4Camera21.8
48.5Battery29.4
89.3Features33.3
8 spec wins — iPhone 16e1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 2
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 16e wins this phone face-off, 53.8 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+56) and performance (+45). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16e
- Stronger performance score: 65 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 43 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 49 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 33
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $599
Display
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″+74% | 3.5 ″ |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | E-Ink |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 960x640 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+53% | 300 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 85.6 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 | — |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,330,000Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,300Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,900Top 11% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP+200% | 16 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,005 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20 W+11% | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g | — |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |