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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Announced	2025, February 19	1 March 2024 (shown at MWC 2024)
Released	2025, February	20 May 2024 (AliExpress)
Status	Available. Released 2025, February 28	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900)
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10
4G LTE	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)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G	SA/NSA/Sub6	No
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

BODY5 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Foldable screen with ultra-thin glass (UTG) and protective film, vegan leather back, waterdrop hinge rated for 250,000 folds
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	Unfolded: 168.99 x 75.47 x 8.08 mm; Folded: 87 x 75.47 x 16.25 mm
IP Rating	IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	—
SIM	International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with up to two active simultaneously), the USA version offers eight or more eSIMs with a maximum of two active at once, and the China model includes dual Nano-SIM slots. The device is IP68 rat	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	198 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Brightness	800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	1300 nits (peak)
Features	—	Cover display: 1.19-inch OLED, 390 x 390 pixels (Smart Cover Screen); TÜV SÜD low blue light certification; punch-hole
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4	Ultra-thin glass (UTG) with protective film
Refresh Rate	60Hz	—
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)	1080 x 2560 pixels
Screen-to-body	~87.1%	94.3%
Size	6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Foldable AMOLED, 1B colors, P3 wide color gamut

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 18.6	Android 13, DokeOS 4.0

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	256GB
RAM	8GB RAM	12GB LPDDR4X; + up to 24GB virtual RAM (36GB total)
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Storage/RAM variants	128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	LED flash, FlexForm (half-folded) camera mode, night mode, portrait, HDR, panorama, mono mode
MAIN CAMERA	A 48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and optical image stabilization (OIS).	108 MP, f/1.9 (Samsung ISOCELL HM6), wide | 8 MP, 120° ultrawide
Video	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features Dolby Vision HDR, optical image stabilization (OIS), and stereo sound recording.	1440p (2K)@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	Beauty mode
Selfie camera	A 12 MP wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture and 23mm focal length, equipped with a 1/3.6" sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric functions.	32 MP, f/2.5, punch-hole
Video	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, along with 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, featuring HDR.	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Other features	—	Clamshell foldable; Split View multitasking; Dynamic Live View; Smart Cover Screen
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Capacity	4005 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging Type	Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)	45W wired, 48% in 20 min (advertised); reverse charging
Type	Li-Ion 4005 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh (2700 mAh + 1300 mAh dual cell), non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Colors	Black, White	Sakura Purple; Eclipse Black
Compatibility	—	4G only (no 5G); dual nano-SIM with 4G VoLTE; no microSD; launched on Android 13 with updates promised through Android 16 (Android Headlines)
Cooling	—	Integrated cooling system, keeps temperature under 44°C (Blackview)
Launch Price	—	EUR 399 (MWC 2024 announcement)
Launch Price (USD)	$599.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$429 (AliExpress early-bird price for first 100 orders, from 20 May 2024)
Models	A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5	HERO 10
Price in Nigeria	₦600,000	₦600,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price)

TESTS2 fields

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Battery Endurance	—	Standby 288 h; calls 17 h; music 9.5 h; web 6.5 h; video 6 h; gaming 4 h (Blackview manufacturer figures)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 442,746 (Blackview manufacturer figure)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	iPhone 16e	Hero 10
Security	Biometric security: Face ID.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock (works from both screens)