Sure, the side bonus is that people that want an iPhone without paying Pro prices, this is for them too.
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iPhone 16e Why does Apple think anyone will buy the iPhone 16e?
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Cheaper price, most recent iPhone with most recent software. Easier to convince purchasing a bulk order of $600 vs unnecessary pro devices. If certain departments need that level of phone, then a special order can do it.
Many large corporates are moving away from issuing phones and have moved to a BYOD policy …. Management of physical devices is expensive and clumsy
In certain industries, especially regulated ones, that is not the case.
Absolutely …. Although some are moving that way, BYOD with relevant security / control apps installed. Of course some will never be BYOD. But in the general corporate world there has been a massive shift to BYOD. Although as a functional second device the 16e would seem a good option.
Yeah I work in a regulated industry and we are always warned to always use VPNs, company devices, and secure emails. So far, most of the company is on the iPhone 12 and there are still plenty of people using the iPhone 8 so who knows, maybe the 16e is next haha.
I have been happy with the 16e thus far. The increased battery life is noticeable and much appreciated.
It’s an iPhone 16 with a few bells and whistles removed for a $200 discount. If you ask me, it’s actually a very smart move. A price-conscious person who’s looking to save money isn’t ever going to buy a MagSafe case anyway, so they won’t care about the loss of it.
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I bought a MagSafe case for mine for $9 on Amazon. They’re not expensive.
In previous years, people would complain about the various SE versions when they knew that they would not consider the phone. Those of us who went from the iPhone 8 to the 2020 iPhone SE to the 2022 iPhone SE acknowledged what it was, which was exactly what we wanted.
I ended up with an iPhone 15 because it was about US$1.50 more per month than the introductory iPhone 16e offer, for 24 months.
Yup. And it's actually a cheap and easy way to add MagSafe to non-MagSafe iPhones.
My SE3 has a MagSafe case and it's super convenient to just snap on to the MagSafe car charger.
True. I guess those of us who are iPhone 13 mini users weren’t the audience. For me a lower priced phone makes sense given they all perform the same functions and I just need something that has modern features like satellite calling. But alas it wasn’t meant to be. Darn.
It will sell well . Apple needs it to because of the C1 Modem.
Hell no.
It’s the most useless iPhone in existence even back then when it came out ( because the 5S for $100 more gave you an extra 2 major OS Updates and 3+ years of security updates after iOS 13 dropped it)
4S got more OS updates than the 5C and the 5c was the last iDevice to be released in 32bit and 8GB Storage ( when the 5 started with 16GB and both 4S/5 had 64GB Options). Embarrassing
In the end the 5’s design lived on with the 5S and OG SE. the 16e’s design will live on ( and 13/14 cases will definitely fit the 16e)
But the 5c is on its own.
The non pro 17’s are likely to get promotion and even if they do ( if Apple makes a 17e and so on) future e models won’t get promotion for a long time ( other things are necessary for future “E” models like MagSafe built in the iPhone, more bigger battery, USB 3.0 support, Dynamic Island etc).
Same here buddy same here
I got myself one today
Was tired of lightning and wanted a better battery phone + I really like the simplicity of the design
Got a white one
Don’t care about Dynamic Island or camera button or that kind of stuff
It should last me 3-4 years
Was tired of lightning and wanted a better battery phone + I really like the simplicity of the design
Got a white one
Don’t care about Dynamic Island or camera button or that kind of stuff
It should last me 3-4 years
Got to handle one at the Apple Store today. Light and nice to hold in the hand. It is not without its merits. 
Let we see, 16e has a seemingly very capability camera a NO HUGE camera bump, it has the tech most normal people care about like a good OLED screen, compact size, very lightweight, excellent battery life, Apple security with Face ID, it has the features Apple cares about like Apple AI capability, Apples new own modem, ability to be updated for years with security patches.
You can add MagSafe too it easily with a case, it is a good phone. And has a nice design.
The 16e I think will creep up in sales, and if they change their line up this year to:
16e
17
Air
17 Pro
17 Ultra
Then we could see a price shift across the range?
You can add MagSafe too it easily with a case, it is a good phone. And has a nice design.
The 16e I think will creep up in sales, and if they change their line up this year to:
16e
17
Air
17 Pro
17 Ultra
Then we could see a price shift across the range?
I ended up buying one after getting sick of the Chrome bugs on my Pixel 9.
You basically pay £150 more for the 16 for worse battery, slightly better screen, and an extra camera. Not worth it for me.
Even 120hz isn't that big of an upgrade this year with the 17, as Apple have never bothered to optimise their OS for anything over 60hz.
You basically pay £150 more for the 16 for worse battery, slightly better screen, and an extra camera. Not worth it for me.
Even 120hz isn't that big of an upgrade this year with the 17, as Apple have never bothered to optimise their OS for anything over 60hz.
In case anyone is still interested I soaked off the steel magring adhesive in acetone and glued it to the Spigen SE2022 case with epoxy resin.
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