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Apple Announces iPhone 16e With A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Pricing Starts at $599
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Are you certain there’s no MagSafe? It says wireless charging. I mean they invented the MagSafe standard for Qi 2??? I mean it doesn’t even say FaceID on the main page but when comparing it has it???
They will sell plenty..regardless of the naysayers
Curious about Apple saying that this is the best battery in a 6.1 inch phone, a claim that they make on the website.
Does that mean it has a better battery than the regular 16?
Does that mean it has a better battery than the regular 16?
It's basically the replacement for the iPhone 14 in the lineup. It has a similar design but the upgraded processor and the same price.
"crippled" with an A18! 😂
Somehow, I don't think that the A18 is going to be considered slow or underpowered any time soon.
Look at the asymmetrical design and terrible reviews. I am no Apple fan but I don’t think you’re comparing remotely similar products.
Because the general consumer is ****ing brainless.
This might sound silly to some, but once you have it / you're used to it, it's pretty great.
The iPhone 12 started MagSafe. I can't believe they didn't include it in this.
Well, when the modem is not functioning you will save on battery
Margins
but do you get charging? Is there a case that plugs in via USB and provides MagSafe/Qi charging? That might be palatable…
I can see the beginnings of a meme forming… 🤣
Apple's brand new 16e(xpensive)
Now in two bold colours choices, err… black and also white.
I wonder if the Apple marketers couldn't foresee this?
Has Apple ever called this a 'budget' phone? Entry level doesn't mean 'budget'. There are a lot of upgrades here over the last SE. New custom modem, a screen thats no longer from an iphone 6, support for Apple Intelligence, much better cameras, A18 etc.
It's an extra £120 here in the UK and while it doesn't interest me, I actually think thats pretty fair, taking into account inflation as well.
It's an extra £120 here in the UK and while it doesn't interest me, I actually think thats pretty fair, taking into account inflation as well.
iPhone 14… already existed.
Anyone who wanted one could have bought one already.
I’ve got no clue what purpose this phone serves, other than to comply with EU law.
Sure as holy hell ain’t no budget phone.
Samsung, here I come!
Wireless charging, but not MagSafe…how much more would that have cost? $1.50 in magnets? And now Apple has no iPhone below $599? That’s just nuts. Apple Intelligence seems more like an excuse for them to raise the prices of the iPhone for everyone to get in on the action and get rid of value pricing for those who could care less about AI.
When has Tim Apple ever put profit before the customer?
Colors are "black" or "white"
Could this get more boring?
Even the names lack the usual "space black" type of affectation
Could this get more boring?
Even the names lack the usual "space black" type of affectation
This looked like a banger of a new iPhone with few compromises (it’s even less tall than the 16) BUT it lacks MagSafe! Once you get used to magnetically attaching your iPhone to a stand there’s no going back.