Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) vs OnePlus 13R

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) vs OnePlus 13R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,868, while OnePlus 13R scores 6,572, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 13R offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 13R the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) features a Super Retina XDR display compared to OnePlus 13R's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 13R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers 48 MP, making OnePlus 13R better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 13R offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 13R better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 13R delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) delivers None, making OnePlus 13R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 13R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 13R the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus 13R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) and OnePlus 13R both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4)

₹59,900

@ Flipkart

OnePlus 13R

₹37,900

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

91%

90%

87%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2025

13 Jan, 2025

06 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR	LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4005 mAh	6000 mAh	7200 mAh
20W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact & lightweight
Good performance & battery life
Software support & Apple Intelligence
Most affordable modern iPhone

Excellent performance for gaming and regular usage
Stunning display with Dolby Vision support
Useful telephoto camera for portraits
Reliable battery life for gaming and streaming

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Pricey
Single camera
60Hz display & wide bezels
No MagSafe & UWB

Design might not appeal to all
Charges slower than the OnePlus 12R
Average selfie and ultrawide cameras

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,806 ratings)

4.5/5

(8,658 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,405,699 AnTuTu Score	1,709,077 AnTuTu Score	1,356,175 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹59,900

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹62,000

@ Vivo

Video

1 Video

6 More Videos

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2025

(Official)

Jan 13, 2025

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v15

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

4 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.2 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 750

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,405,699

1,709,077

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

20.0 s

27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,070

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

25.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

4500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

450 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

90.55 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

146.7 mm

161.7 mm

157.52 mm

Width

71.5 mm

75.8 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.0 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

167 grams

206 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4005 mAh

6000 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

14h 42m

18h 36m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 19m

47m 17s

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)