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Apple Announces iPhone 16e With A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Pricing Starts at $599
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$230 is barely cheaper? That's around 28% cheaper.
- USB-C connector with support for:
- USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
It's a decent compromise for price vs features; you get most of the software core features of iOS and lose only the luxury hardware features. Perfect phone for corporate use, IMO.
Yeah I was secretly hoping the new SE would use the old 12/13 mini chassis to accommodate the part of the market that like small devices. Would have thought that would be perfect seeing as there’s already plenty of choice in their lineup with 6.1 displays and the old SE’s obviously were popular with people liking smaller phones.
Oh well never mind!
How are many people happy with this model? With the following changes:
1. Camera:
No sensor-shift image stabilizer
No new generation photographic styles
No cinematic mode
No action mode
2. Internals:
4-core instead of 5-core GPU
No Ultra Wideband chip (for Find My)
No WiFi 7
3. Charging:
No MagSafe or Qi2 charging
If you compare it against an SE, it's a 34% price increase, and it's actually more expensive than a refurbished 14, where the only improvement (vs. the previously listed drawbacks) is the inclusion of USB-C and the A18.
Can't understand the role this phone is trying to play in the lineup.
1. Camera:
No sensor-shift image stabilizer
No new generation photographic styles
No cinematic mode
No action mode
2. Internals:
4-core instead of 5-core GPU
No Ultra Wideband chip (for Find My)
No WiFi 7
3. Charging:
No MagSafe or Qi2 charging
If you compare it against an SE, it's a 34% price increase, and it's actually more expensive than a refurbished 14, where the only improvement (vs. the previously listed drawbacks) is the inclusion of USB-C and the A18.
Can't understand the role this phone is trying to play in the lineup.
That logic could go both ways. The previous SE's were based on bodies that didn't have MagSafe and were much smaller. This one is based on the body of the 12/13/14 (15-ish) which all have it.
It's not the end of the world, it just felt so ingrained in their devices and accessories, it's an odd thing to leave it out IMO.
Quick comparison:
For the extra £$200 on the iPhone 16 you're getting:
- Magsafe
- Wide Angle Camera w/Macro
- Displayport video out
- Camera control
- UWB
- 35W Charging support
- Extra GPU Core
For the extra £$200 on the iPhone 16 you're getting:
- Magsafe
- Wide Angle Camera w/Macro
- Displayport video out
- Camera control
- UWB
- 35W Charging support
- Extra GPU Core
It has wireless charging, but not MagSafe. Which is fine IMO.
And the iPhone 16 has worse battery life. Out of that list above, the only two things that matter to me are the camera and MagSafe.
Also, while I like neither Dynamic Island or the notch, I actually prefer the notch to Dynamic Island.
Walks into Apple Store in Canada.
“Hello. Can you show me your most affordable iPhone, please?”
Genius points to $900 phone.
Genuinely hilarious.
“Hello. Can you show me your most affordable iPhone, please?”
Genius points to $900 phone.
Genuinely hilarious.
I understand your hoping for it, but it was never going to happen.
Apple really hates red now, for some reason. Red was a nice option for the SE, as well as for the Product(RED) line. I wonder why they've dropped red from their products.
They'd have to pay ME to beta test their own mobile chip
Not according to the website which shows $599 with or without carrier. SE models never had the $30 connectivity discount and it doesn't appear the 16e does either.
So the only differences between 16e and 16:
- Camera button (gimmick)
- Ultra-wide camera (most people are simply not using)
- Dynamic Island
16e has better battery life, weighs less, also has Apple Intelligence, Action button. We don't know yet how the Apple modem will perform but it could be better than Qualcomm, who knows?
These phones are getting more and more similar as the days go on.
- Camera button (gimmick)
- Ultra-wide camera (most people are simply not using)
- Dynamic Island
16e has better battery life, weighs less, also has Apple Intelligence, Action button. We don't know yet how the Apple modem will perform but it could be better than Qualcomm, who knows?
These phones are getting more and more similar as the days go on.
The same “MagSafe” * as my 11Pro with MagSafe case - the only change is, one better camera in place of 3, bigger screen, 5G, additional button and usb-c (the same data speed as lightning) + useless Apple Inteligence which is stupid in EU.
I guess satellite call / sms is also missing 
This phone is a joke, 11Pro+
No thank you, had it already in shopping bag then noticed mentioned Qi1 which is basic wireless charging… and usb-2 data transfer, lol
If will replace, will do that next year for discounted 16pro or 17 (will have to adapt to distracting island :/).
Maybe will look on that but it’s very little upgrade over 11Pro… 4-5 years later, lol
*Qi1 and MagSafe have up to 7,5W charging speed (usually even less when it heat up and as it has no MagSafe then there is NO negotiation with charger = more more heat)
This phone is a joke, 11Pro+
No thank you, had it already in shopping bag then noticed mentioned Qi1 which is basic wireless charging… and usb-2 data transfer, lol
If will replace, will do that next year for discounted 16pro or 17 (will have to adapt to distracting island :/).
Maybe will look on that but it’s very little upgrade over 11Pro… 4-5 years later, lol
*Qi1 and MagSafe have up to 7,5W charging speed (usually even less when it heat up and as it has no MagSafe then there is NO negotiation with charger = more more heat)
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no deal for me ;/ expected magsafe and cheaper starting price of £/$ 549 at most