Apple Announces iPhone 16e With A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Pricing Starts at $599

[Takeo Apple]

This will eat up a lot of Androids. Very good move.

 

[eatrains]

Yawn, yet another phablet

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I would like a small phone...pretty peas

You have a better chance at finding some pretty peas.

 

[gpat]

Omg, nearly 800 USD in Europe. Yeah, I don’t know anymore… I hope there are still refurb iPhone 14. Sounds like a better phone for a lower price if you don’t care about “AI” and can deal with the Lightning port.

I’m pretty disappointed to be honest. Been waiting for such a long time and then they ask 800 USD for their “budget” phone…. ☹️

Dealing with Lightning in 2025 is about as fun as having to type on a shattered screen.

 

[mysticmanix]

That's a huge price hike, might as well save a bit more for the regular 16

 

[arkitect]

Yeah I dunno… this SE 16e is a tad expensive.

One camera?

Previous 128GB iPhone SE
£479

Aaaand… today's 16e 128GB?
£599

£120 increase for AI?

 

[huythanhv2]

No MagSafe kills it imo

I don't get why they would cheap out on this given the amount of accessories available for Magsafe.
This doesn't make any sense.

 

[Takeo Apple]

What does the "e" even mean?

Economic or entry

 

[mgrabenstein]

Nice, but not a new family member, as promised. It's more like the crazy uncle in new clothes.
The absence of mag-safe is a bummer if my reading is correct.

 

[Realityck]

16 plus is no more in line up image of iPhone 16 models. Still can be bought under that selection.

 

[ericg301]

600$ for a “budget” phone….

Get real

yeah but with 128GB. instead of $499 for 64gb.

 

[huanbrother]

We'll see how low the price can go with third-party retailers.

For example, the latest release of PowerBeats Pro 2 is priced at 2099 CNY at the Apple Store, but third-party retailers are selling it for 1700 CNY, which is a 20% discount at launch.

If the 16E follows the same pattern, with a 4499 CNY launch price in China, a 20% discount would bring it to 3599 CNY—just 100 CNY more than the previous-gen SE. This could be the true market price Apple is aiming for, as budget-conscious buyers are less likely to pay the Apple Store premium.

 

[cateye]

The device is also equipped with an Apple-designed 5G modem is the most exciting bit.

After being burned by the craptacular Intel modem in my iPhone 11 years ago, I'm not interested in Apple's penny pinching/Not-Invented-Here syndrome experiments.

 

[DaveTheRave]

What does the "e" even mean?

Economy?

 

[joshwithachance]

Starting at $599... LOL BYE.

At that price there's really no need for this type of device to exist, because it's not "budget" by any means. Apple could have just reduced the entry point into the standard line to $699 and called it a day. They've really lost the plot... Going from $429 starting to $599 in one generation is absolutely ABSURD. And they know it, which is why they changed the name.

AND no MagSafe?!?! What is going on...

 

[atomwork]

600$ for a “budget” phone….

Get real

Apple VP's and executives making these prices are all multi millionaires and big time stock option holders. They have no connection to working people in reality. Always have. Always will

 

[canadianreader]

Last week's teaser was the new iPhone wallpaper

 

[emulajavi]

New base budget iPhone

40 percent price increase!

 

[ProbablyDylan]

Looks like they've dropped the 14 line, replacing it with this. Price tag is a little high though. Matte white looks great.

Shame it's 6.1" though. Maybe one day they'll throw us a smaller bone.

 

[Spike1999]

Ouch, what a disappointment at that price, dropping the SE name and no MagSafe :O

 

[Alameda]

What does the "e" even mean?

eXpensive

 

[justmadeupname]

£599 in the UK, too expensive. 👎

 

[turbineseaplane]

Just buy a lightly preowned iPhone 15 or 14 (if Lightning is ok for you)

The 16e is a ripoff

I can't believe they nuked MagSafe of all things 😵‍💫

 

[ericg301]

Dealing with Lightning in 2025 is about as fun as having to type on a shattered screen.

plus Europe were the ones who couldn't "deal with" a lightning port first.

 

[iBluetooth]

This is awful. It's crippled with the A18 chip. Already a year behind, because every other iPhone that is released this year will have an A19.

This is not a flagship design! But I am impressed with their new modem chip, I am though expecting some hiccups along the way.