This phone makes no sense to buy at all unless a carrier will make it free
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Apple Announces iPhone 16e With A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Pricing Starts at $599
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Not without case with MagSafe - as there are no magnets under back panel without case. Also no communication with charger (to lower heat) / accessories as it’s missing this protocol.
80% limit at night is already on my 11Pro with the same wireless charging :0
You're kidding right?
It doesn't even have MagSafe!
(everyone relax - HJM and I are friends)
The price is still a bit too rich for my taste. But I think Apple went with the more expensive A18 for battery consumption reasons.
Bingo. Or else US$10 a month or something like that. This will be a popular budget choice for carriers.
However, it also makes perfect sense for tweens and teens. The kids around here seem to have generally purchased used non-Pros over the SEs, because the SEs are too small and have bad battery life. The 16e solves both problems, and adds Face ID too.
No MagSafe is an enormous mistake by Apple. Wow.
Also $100 more than I expected.
Also $100 more than I expected.
On naming ...
I guess 16e does roll off the tongue better than 16 RipOff
I guess 16e does roll off the tongue better than 16 RipOff
And the 16 will likely drop to £$699, at which point the 16e will have to drop to £$499 otherwise Apple won't sell any at all when the extra £$100 gets you a bag of riches.
I think the A18 is there to provide a future floor for iOS support the next 5 years. Everything at 8gb of RAM.
Maybe a little bit but $800 USD is misleading as it suggests a retail price $200 USD more than in the U.S.
In Italy, for example, the pre-VAT price of the 128GB iPhone 16e is around €591 which at the current exchange rate is around $614 USD. Not that much different than the $599 pre-sales tax U.S. price. Plus, don't phones in the EU get additional warranty coverage?
LOL, priced at $899 for a 128GB storage in Canada. This aren't to take lots of Android.
Will not happen
Not how Tim rolls
This is the new first party "entry price" - permanently
Folks should only get this phone on a major discount from a carrier or 3rd party
If I'm honest I would have liked for them to drop wireless charging entirely and make the entire back piece aluminium so it looks like a very small iPad.
But who in their right mind wouldn't pay the extra £$100?! They'll have to lower the price to sell any.
It will be VERY interesting to see how Samsung prices the Galaxy A36 if they decide to make it available for the US market. That could be a very compelling alternative to the iPhone 16e.
As already previously mentioned, the SE has never had MagSafe, so overall this is a huge upgrade over the SE.
I don't see the lack of MagSafe as a big deal. This phone isn't being marketed to MR elite who complain about anything and everything. This is a budget phone meant for people who don't use a lot of features.
All current iPhone models start at 128GB storage, even the 16 Pro.
I have 128GB and I’ve never even got close to filling it. And most apps don’t use much space: For the most part you only really need more than 128GB if you take a lot of videos, or you have a big photo library and don’t want to use iCloud.
This seems like a really good deal for the majority of customers.
No colour choices too, only black or white.