The iPhone 16e just came out this year as a successor to the iPhone SE. As of now, it has a price tag of $600. Is the price justified? Well, we’ve gone through a bunch of its features and pointed out the major questions and queries asked.
Also, if you want to read the detailed specifications of the iPhone 16e, then click here. Highlights of its specifications will be discussed further on in this article.
FAQs related to 16e
1. Is the new iPhone 16e slow? Does it compete with the 16 models?
The iPhone 16e has the same chipset [Apple A18 (3 nm)] used in the base 16 models. In addition to this extremely powerful chipset, the phone has a hexacore (2×4.04 GHz + 4×2.20 GHz) CPU and 4-core graphics Apple GPU. So, performance isn’t really an issue.
Now, the second part of the question. 16e cannot directly compete with the higher 16 models as it is half of their prices, so comparing these phones wouldn’t be fair.
2. The iPhone 16e only has a single camera. It would be trash!
It would be dead wrong to judge photography quality just by the number of cameras. Even though it has a single 48 MP camera, it can record 4k@60fps.
The selfie camera is of 12 MP and can also capture ultra high definition images and videos. A downside is that the phone lacks several camera modes and features like the cinematic mode as compared to higher 16 models.
3. Does the iPhone 16e support eSIM?
Of course, the iPhone 16e supports nano-SIM and e-SIMs. e-SIM technology is very common nowadays, and almost all the latest phones support it.
4. Does the iPhone 16e have fast charging? What type of charger does it use?
The iPhone 16e has wired charging, it can charge up to 50% in 30 minutes. This isn’t exactly super fast, but it’s still a major upgrade for iPhone users.
The 16e uses a type-C cable. The charger doesn’t matter. But still, the Apple charger is recommended.
5. Is the iPhone worth buying? It doesn’t even have a dynamic island
Yes, the iPhone 16e does not have a dynamic island, and it is being criticized everywhere for it. But for people who understand the tech industry well, it isn’t that big of a surprise.
The reason is more simple than you think. Apple just wanted to keep a difference between their mid-range and high-end devices. That is why they took as many features out as they possibly could.
People should understand that Apple would not put all the top features they have to offer in a $600 phone.
6. Does the iPhone 16e have Apple Intelligence?
Yes, the 16e offers Apple intelligence. It is built into the default iOS that the phone is running. Meaning you don’t have to upgrade countless iOS versions to get it.
Conclusion
There aren’t really that good, mind-blowing, unbelievable features that you will be missing out if you don’t buy this phone. The choice is completely up to you. Other better phones are also available. Some examples are:
