Despite the extra capacity, the 16e does consistently worse than the 16 in our testing, and we have the older display to blame for the on-screen tests, while the shorter call time can probably be attributed to the new modem.

Either way, the iPhone 16e doesn't last nearly as much as others in gaming - among iPhones and Androids alike. Video playback is also behind the curve, though not by as much. The web browsing result, on the other hand, may be shorter than on the iPhone 16, but it's better than direct competitors from Samsung and Google, so there's that.

All things considered, we got an Active Use Score of 11:53h on the iPhone 16e - a classic case of 'not great, not terrible'. The Galaxy S25 and a Pixel 9 scored a little better overall, while an iPhone 16 will likely bring you a more tangible longevity improvement.

https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_16e-review-2805p3.php

It's a Feature!

lol that is way worse than 16

Kambek Stonger Lzj x999 ... owai

Wait for software update x999

even the ancient iPhone 15 has better battery life.

with the AI features working on the background, it's going to get worse overtime.

As expected from this segment product , always buy the normal one , pro max for the ultra rich

Compensate with the cheaper price mah

This is just based on one review

gsmarena battery test is on wifi mode. for call test they probably have to turn off airplane mode only.

if all tests are in mobile data mode, iphone probably will do much worse.

koliq got the 15, everyday complain battery drain fast in the office. lul

better than those review done by apple "dog"

Don't worry. They will clock down the processor to "fix" it, like always.

Facebook app is the culprit, after I uninstall the app few months ago, battery life and lifespan has been improve 500%.

manufactured in india so expected

but this is not a manufacturing process fault, more of the design specification thing.

Everyone will still buy the worst products

No big deal, use ip16e with power bank la. So many power option lol.

it's e for economy

people actually follow these battery test thing? its almost impossible to quantify it properly given how different users have different use cases

i have a friend who claimed his phone can last 3 days with single charge. turns out then his use case for the phone is practically nothing, just internet browsing and some IM.

while another friend of mine kept complain his phone battery cacat la whatnot. but he run games every time even if idling and leave it at background

But Geekerwan's test result tells a different story.

Doesn't change the fact that both of your friends will get worse battery life in iphone 16e compared to 16.

yeah another one also around the same like this, I'll wait for whosetheboss if he decides to make one

cheapest iphone ... why should it be better than iphone 16 .. haha

its like complaining why BMW 1 series is not as good as 3 series ...

i wonder if samseng s10e has better battery life than this...

i dont doubt that longer battery life = better but the issue is so personalised, no?

like you could argue by GSMarena's metric that its bad. but to average smartphone user these metrics are useless cause it doesnt symbolise what they actually do

look at iphone SE which uses the stupid small ass capacity ip8 battery size, its outright outrageous by today's standards but the device is still widely used by people worldwide

So what's your suggestion? What can they do to improve the test?

Battery aside, iPhone 16e isn’t worth it.
Might as well get iPhone 15 or 15pro.

you cant, its like me trying to get you to like sambal petai when you are a sambal sotong lover. not to say GSMarena didnt do their best to be as controlled in their tests to all variety of users, just the control is not 100% accurate nia

so for me these tests are a metric you can follow to see how long the device can theoretically last based on their presumed use case, but not 100% rely on it as a guide on how well the device would perform on a variety of people's use case

I think most if not all users use these metrics to compare the battery life between different phone models, instead of rely on it's absolute value.

yes correct, and it shall remain as such

but to argue that 16e has "bad battery life" is such a misnomer however. cause to be frank, based on my use case i can never reach these tests estimated battery life also. phone out of juice by 3/4 of the day

they become apple dog already.