The iPhone 16e features a larger 6.1-inch OLED display, up from a 4.7-inch LCD on the iPhone SE. The display has a notch for Face ID, and this means that Apple no longer sells any iPhones with a Touch ID fingerprint button, marking the end of an era.
The iPhone 16e is powered by an A18 chip, enabling support for Apple Intelligence features, such as notification summaries and Genmoji for creating custom emoji.
After years of development, Apple has unveiled what it calls C1, its first-ever in-house cellular modem. Apple’s latest silicon replaces Qualcomm modem chips previously required for 5G connectivity in the iPhone.
The first Apple product to use the new C1 chip is the iPhone 16e, Apple’s latest entry-level model that replaces the iPhone SE line.
Of course, there are some iPhone 16 features it lacks. You don’t get an ultrawide camera, for example, or the Camera Control button. The 16E also lacks MagSafe compatibility and the sleeker Dynamic Island design.
That’s just a glimpse of some of the main differentiators. If you want to dive even deeper, we’ve rounded up all the major specs in the table below so you can see for yourself how exactly the models stack up.
Is Apple done partnering with Product Red now?
Globally, there's far more choice in the sub-$500 smartphone category than in the US, especially from Chinese companies. However, Klaehne says there's a premiumization trend, where consumers are opting to shell out for higher-end devices, whether it's as a status symbol—Apple is an aspirational brand after all—or for more premium features.
The tinyPod is a case for your Apple Watch that makes it look like a mini version of the classic iPod, but it’s more than just a cute case. By turning the watch into a pocketable device rather than a wearable, it can act as a substitute for your phone when you’d like to reduce your screen time.
A month after Severance‘s Jan. 17 Season 2 launch, the tech company, known for closely guarding its viewership data, is raising the curtain just a bit on the series’ performance.
According to the streamer, Severance has broken Apple TV+ records, launching as the platform’s #1 series in history based on number of unique viewers from Jan. 17 through Feb. 17, 2025.
If Apple is calling it the 16e, it gotta be updated annually, right? Right?
So, the 17e may be released early next year, so we may still don't know if Apple is committed to a yearly schedule when the regular 17 slate is released.
Or, just maybe, Apple will release the 17e together with the rest of the family this fall, while the 16e will drop to a lower price point so that it more resembles the iPhone SE it replaced?
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