iPhone 16e

Background

The iPhone 16e was announced as an affordable model on February 19, 2025, it was released with a starting price of $599 U.S., which is $170 U.S. more than its previous comparable model the iPhone SE (3rd generation). The iPhone 16e is the entry-level model of the iPhone 16 line, featuring an edge-to-edge display, Face ID, and a USB-C port instead of Lightning. It shares its dimensions and front design with the 2021 iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and 2022 iPhone 14. Compared to the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, the iPhone 16e omits features such as Camera Control, an ultra-wide camera, second-generation ultra-wideband, and support for Qi2 and MagSafe charging. It retains the iPhone 14's notch instead of the Dynamic Island and is positioned similarly to the entry-level iPhone 5c and subsequent iPhone SE models, which launched alongside the iPhone 5s with fewer features. Powered by the A18 SoC (with 4 GPU cores instead of 5, unlike the regular iPhone 16), it features an action button replacing the mute switch, a single 48MP Fusion camera with optical zoom options (1x and 2x), a custom Apple C1 cellular modem, and support for Apple Intelligence. Following the iPhone 16e's announcement, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE (3rd generation) were discontinued, completing the transition from Lightning to USB-C across all iPhone models.