IPhone 16e

iPhone 16e

Front of the iPhone 16e in white color
Developer	Apple
First released	February 28, 2025; 3 days' time (2025-02-28)
Predecessor	iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Related	iPhone 16 and 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Operating system	iOS 18.3
System on chip	Apple A18
Modem	Apple C1
Memory	8 GB
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB NVMe
Charging	8W
Display	6.1 in (155 mm) OLED display 2532 x 1170 resolution 460 ppi
Rear camera	48 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide)
Front camera	12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide)
Water resistance	IP68 dust and water resistance (up to 6m in 30 mins)
Other	Emergency SOS, Message and Find My via satellite
Website	www.apple.com/iphone-16e/
References	[1]

The iPhone 16e is a smartphone developed by Apple^[2][3][4] announced on February 19, 2025^{[5][6][7][8][9]}, people can buy early on February 21, 2025.^[10] launched in order to replace the iPhone SE.^[11] as the new iPhone currently available on the market. It has a USB-C charger port instead of Lightning, main reason why it was launched as a replacement for the iPhone SE, since the new European Union rules requires all devices sold on its market to use the USB-C connector, this greatly reduces technology companies able to create new, faster and stronger interface in the future.

Other of its characteristics are a 6.1 inch OLED screen featuring the same notch for Face ID seen on iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14, NFC, Apple A18 Bionic chipset and C1 modem^[12], also developed by Apple. The iPhone 16e comes with iOS 18.3 installed by default, and new future iOS updates can be installed just like on the rest of the iPhone models.^[13]

The iPhone 16e became the cheapest iPhone 16 family to works with Apple Intelligence.^[14] It is the first budget iPhone to have USB-C and Face ID.

1. ↑ "iPhone 16e - Technical Specifications". Apple. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
2. ↑ Welch, Chris (2025-02-19). "8 important things to know about the iPhone 16E". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
3. ↑ "Who Is the iPhone 16E For?". CNET. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
4. ↑ "iPhone 16e: Apple gambles on AI features at lower cost". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
5. ↑ Mickle, Tripp (2025-02-19). "Apple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
6. ↑ "Apple debuts iPhone 16e: A powerful new member of the iPhone 16 family". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
7. ↑ Gibbs, Samuel (2025-02-19). "Apple launches iPhone 16e and ditches home button". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
8. ↑ Villas-Boas, Antonio. "Apple launches its long-awaited budget phone with the iPhone 16e. Here are the key features and how to order". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
9. ↑ Eadicicco, Lisa (2025-02-19). "Apple launches the iPhone 16e, a cheaper new version of the iPhone 16 | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
10. ↑ Cross, Greta. "iPhone 16e available for pre-order today: Release date, price, key features, what to know". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
11. ↑ Chokkattu, Julian. "Apple's New iPhone 16e Kills Off the iPhone SE". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
12. ↑ Davis, Wes (2025-02-19). "Apple's first in-house iPhone modem is the C1". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
13. ↑ "Apple iPhone 16e - Full phone specifications". m.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
14. ↑ Hart, Jordan. "Apple's new $599 iPhone with AI is the Hail Mary it needs". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-02-20.