Apple's iPhone 16e is now available for before -orderstarting at $ 599. The new phone comes out on Friday, February 28, and perhaps its biggest point of sale is the starting price below $ 600, making it $ 200 less than iPhone 16. The iPhone 16e has many of the best features of the more expensive device, such as the A18 chip, the main camera of 48 megapixels, iOS 18, Apple intelligence and access to Apple's services like Facetime, iMessage and Emergency sauce through satellite.
What more would you like, right?
Well, as with other acceptable phones, compromises have been made to reach that lower price. These flaws tell you a lot about which Apple values - such as apple intelligence, for example. I have reviewed more budget phones than I can count, and the best always offer much more than just their low cost on the sticker. It's a pleasant surprise when a company like Motorola, OnePlus or Google nails the balance what to store and what to miss. So how did Apple do?
Mangesse I save my thoughts until I can test and look at the iPhone 16e. For now, let's take a look at the features you don't get iPhone 16e.
Watch this: The iPhone 16e arrived
Magsafe and Qi2
Magsafe has become a popular aspect of owning the iPhone, and the wild is that the iPhone 16e is gone. Magsafe debuted in 2020 on the iPhone 12 and uses magnets in the phone to help him be charged wirelessly by securing an optimal position. Magnets have an extra benefit because they allow you to attach magnetic accessories to your iPhone as a wallet or battery, as well as to provide your phone to mounts, like the one in the car.
Magsafe on iPhone 16 supports 25 watts wireless charging. But the iPhone 16e only supports 7.5W wireless charging, the original Qi standard – not even the Qi2 speed of 15W.
Ultravid, macro camera
The iPhone 16e has something rarity in 2025: a single rear camera. But as I said earlier, in other stories and reviews, I would rather have a really good camera than both or three average that can often be found on phone under $ 300. The main camera of 16E has a sensor of 48 megapixels, which has enough resolution to Cutting the sensor To offer an increase of 2x – not the same as having a second camera, but close.
Cutting sensors cannot replace a dedicated ultravid camera, which duplicates the iPhone 16 like a macro camera, allowing you to focus on closely, such as food photos.
3 grams
The iPhone 16e weighs 167 grams, making it 3 grams lighter than 170-gram iPhone 16. Hey, not all flaws are bad.
Dynamic island
The iPhone 16e has an notch on the screen.
The iPhone 16e restores the screenshot, a cross -section of the top of the screen that houses the selfie -camera of the phone and the Faceid technology. But he lacks Dynamic island Cutout, which is a smaller, oval shape in the form of the upper part of the iPhone 16 display. Apple uses the screen space around the dynamic island cut to show system signals as well as background tasks, such as playing music. Obviously the lack of a dynamic island of 16E will not prevent it from showing signals, but still lacks the clever software interface.
Qualcomm 5G modem and mmwave
The C1 modem is the first modem in the Apple 5G house.
In his launch video, Apple proudly noted that the iPhone 16e has a 5G modem designed in a house called C1. Apple's new modem gives up the Qualcomm 5G modems used in other iPhone models. Designing its own modem allows Apple to customize the device for its phones. The new modem helps extend the battery life of the iPhone 16e, which Apple says is longer than it is with other iPhone 16 models.
But the C1 modem has one wrinkle: it does not support 5G mmwave (or ultra-wide range), which is a very fast 5G taste you can experience in parts of some cities or event stadium.
Color options
The iPhone 16e comes in black or white.
When the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus launched, one of the best aspects was that they came in colors like ultramarine, glass and pink. IPhone 16e only comes in black or white.
Five Cores on the GPU
One of the biggest features of the iPhone 16e is that, like the iPhone 16, it has the A18 chip and can work with Apple Intelligence. But the chip is not the same. The iPhone 16 chip has five cores on the GPU, while 16E has only four. So what does that mean exactly? Well, the good news is that the difference is unlikely to have a noticeable effect on daily use with the iPhone 16e. But if you are someone who is playing graphically intensive games for hours at the end, the iPhone 16 can have a small advantage.
Camera control button
Here is the menu that appears (up to the right) that appears while using the iPhone 16 camera control button.
Apple's flaw on the camera control button, which also causes visual intelligence searches, makes sense, as 16E has only one camera. Those people who will probably use a camera control button are likely to get the iPhone 16 or 16 Pro, because those models have more cameras. Apple also smartly allowed the action button 16E to start a search for visual intelligence.
Ultra-Shirocoponic range, Wi-Fi 7 and thread
The iPhone 16 is missing an ultra-wide Apple chip, which means you won't be able to use precise tracking feature at Find My for Airtags. The phone supports Wi-Fi 6, but not the newer 6E or 7 standards. The speeds of the Wi-Fi 6 are good, but as more Wi-Fi 7 routers come out, 16e will not be able to use faster speeds at the top. The 16e also has no support for the radio thread and will not be able to connect directly to some smart home devices with a built -in border router.
Action, Chinese and spatial video modes
The iPhone 16e camera app doesn't have:
- Action mode to stabilize video tapes with a lot of camera shaking
- Cinematic Mode to Recording Videos With Fax Shapes Depth Field Depth
- Spatial Mode to Recording “3D” Visions for Vision Pro, which needs two cameras
Other chances and ends
The iPhone 16e has photographic styles, but not newer debut in the iPhone 16 series. 16E can take a portrait mode, but is unable to change the focus on the fact like the iPhone 16. The 16E screen is covered with a ceramic shield, but Not with the more recent, more than an iPhone 16.
Although this list of flaws is long, it does not mean that the iPhone 16e is a bad phone. I look forward to getting your hands on one and testing them soon.
Apple iPhone 16e specifications versus iPhone 16, iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 15
| Apple iPhone 16e | iPhone 16 | iPhone SE (2022) | iPhone 15 | |
| View size, technology, resolution, refresh rate | 6.1-inch OLED display; 2,532×1,170 pixels; Refresh rate of 60Hz | 6.1-inch OLED display; 2.556×1,179 pixels; Refresh rate of 60Hz | 4.7-inch LCD; 1,334×750 pixels; Refresh rate of 60Hz | 6.1-inch OLED; 2.556×1,179 pixels; Refresh rate of 60Hz |
| Pixel density | 460ppi | 460ppi | 326pi | 460ppi |
| Dimensions (inches) | 5.78×2.82×0.31 | 5.81×2.82×0.31 | 5.45×2.65×0.29 | 2.82×5.81×0.31 |
| Dimensions (millimeters) | 146.7×71.5×7.8 | 147.6×71.6×7.8 | 138.4×67.3×7.3 | 71.6×147.6×7.8 |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.88 ounces) | 170g (6oz) | 144g (5.09oz) | 171G (6.02oz) |
| Mobile software | iOS 18 | iOS 18 | iOS 15 | iOS 17 |
| Camera | 48 megapixels (wide) | 48 megapixels (wide), 12 megapixels (ultravid) | 12 megapixels (wide) | 48 megapixels (wide), 12 megapixels (ultravid) |
| Front camera | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels | 7 megapixel | 12 megapixels |
| Video recording | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K |
| Processor | Apple A18 | Apple A18 | Apple A15 bionic | Apple A16 bionic |
| RAM/storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Storage expansion | Nothing | Nothing | Nothing | Nothing |
| Battery | Up to 26 hours of video playback, 21 hours transmitted video playback, 90 hours audio playback. 20W Filling Charging, 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging | Up to 22 hours of video playback; Up to 18 hours video playback (transmits). 20W wired filling. Magsafe's wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher; Qi2 to 15W | Battery size is not detected (charger not included; supports wireless charging) | Undiscovered; Apple says up to 20 hours video playback (16 hours transmits) |
| A fingerprint sensor | Nothing (ID card) | Nothing (ID card) | Home button | Nothing (ID card) |
| Connector | USB-C | USB-C | Lightning | USB-C |
| Headphone jack | Nothing | Nothing | Nothing | Nothing |
| Special features | Action button, Apple C1 5G modem, apple intelligence, ceramic shield, emergency sauce, satellite connection, IP68 resistance | Apple's intelligence, action button, camera control button, dynamic island, 1 to 2,000 Nits Display Range, IP68 Resistance. Colors: black, white, pink, for sideways, ultramarine. | 5G-enhanced; Supports a speed of charging with 25W; Water resistant (IP67); Dual SIM abilities (Nano-SIM and E-SIM); Wireless filling | Dynamic island; 5G (MMW/SUB6); Magsafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; ESIM; satellite connection |
| American price starts in | $ 599 (128 GB), $ 699 (256 GB), $ 899 (512 GB) | $ 799 (128 GB), $ 899 (256 GB), $ 1,099 (512 GB) | $ 399 (64 GB), $ 449 (128 GB), $ 549 (256 GB) | $ 799 (128 GB), $ 899 (256 GB), $ 1,099 (512 GB) |
| The cost of the UK starts from | 599 pounds (128 GB), 699 pounds (256 GB), 899 pounds (512 GB) | 799 pounds (128 GB), 899 pounds (256 GB), £ 1,099 (512 GB) | 419 pounds (64 GB), 469 pounds (128 GB), 569 pounds (256 GB) | 799 pounds (128 GB), 899 pounds (256 GB), £ 1,099 (512 GB) |
| Price in Australia begins in | AU $ 999 (128 GB), 1,199 USD (256 GB), 1,549 USD (512 GB) | 1,399 USD (128 GB), 1,599 USD (256 GB), 1,949 USD (512 GB) | I'm $ 749 (64 GB), i $ 829 (128 GB), my $ 999 (256 GB) | AU 1,499 USD (128 GB), 1,699 USD (256 GB), AU 2,049 USD (512 GB) |