The iPhone 16e: A New Era of Affordable Luxury
The official premiere of the iPhone 16e has taken place today. It was expected that the ideological successor to the iPhone SE would cost $500, but the reality turned out to be more severe: $600 is the price of the basic version with 128 GB of flash memory. There are also options with 256 GB for $700 and 512 GB for $900. Thus, in the US, the iPhone 16e turned out to be $100 cheaper than the iPhone 15 and $200 cheaper than the iPhone 16.
The iPhone 16e with a large cutout at the top of the screen looks like the iPhone 14. There is no Home button on the case, but there is an Action Button instead of the silent mode switch. The smartphone received a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display. The main camera has only one 48-megapixel sensor, it allows you to take photos with a resolution of 48 and 24 megapixels, there is a 2x optical zoom. The resolution of the front camera is 12 MP.
At the heart of the hardware platform is the proprietary Apple A18 SoC, like in the iPhone 16, the amount of RAM is 8 GB, and the proprietary Apple Intelligence AI is supported. Battery life when playing video is 26 hours (like the iPhone 15). Charging is via the USB-C port, the package includes only the smartphone itself and a cable.
