Does iPhone 16e support HDMI output?

I'm trying to drive an LG Smart TV from my shiny brand new iPhone 16e.

The television is reporting no signal at all.

I'm using a Ugreen usb c to HDMI cable, which works perfectly well on my (M1) MBP and on my 2024 iPad Mini. I've also tried a (Ugreen) usb c to HDMI female adaptor, going to a standard HDMI male-male lead; they work on the other kit as well, so it seems unlikely to be a simple cable fault.

So has the HDMI output facility been left off the 16e, as one of the sacrifices to bring the price down?

iPhone 16e, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 4, 2025 1:22 PM

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Posted on Mar 4, 2025 1:50 PM

If you compare the Technical Specifications for the various iPhone 16e models, it looks like Apple did, indeed, leave USB-C (DisplayPort) support off the iPhone 16e. USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode) is what devices like your UGREEN USB-C to HDMI adapter depend upon to function.

iPhone 16e

Charging

USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s)

iPhone 16 and 16 Plus

Charging

DisplayPort

USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s)

iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max

Charging

DisplayPort

USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s)

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