Apple’s most affordable new smartphone is the iPhone 16E, which provides a basic, up-to-date iPhone experience with the latest chips and AI features, albeit slightly fewer than the other models.
Priced at £599 (699 Euros/$599/$999), the iPhone 16E is the spiritual successor to the iPhone SE line. While the iPhone SE retains the old-school thick design with a home button, the 16E features an iPhone 14 body with an iPhone 16 chip at a cost of £799.
In essence, the 16E boasts a full-screen design and an aluminum body. It was impressive for the iPhone 14, but it still holds up well today. The phone is lightweight and relatively compact. The 6.1-inch OLED screen is sizable and suitable for most tasks, although it falls short of the standard iPhone 16’s brightness.
The 16E retains the old-style face ID notch at the top of the screen instead of the new “Dynamic Island” used in the recent iPhone lineup. Photo: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian
Available only in black or white, the 16E features a convenient action button to replace the mute switch on older iPhones, but lacks a camera control button found in the rest of the iPhone 16 line.
The entire 16E comprises slight compromises compared to the standard iPhone 16 experience. It includes the iPhone’s first new, power-efficient Apple 5G modem, but only supports WiFi 6, not the latest WiFi 7. It lacks Thread Ultra Wideband Radio, the latter being used for Apple’s Discovering the Accuracy of Lost Items and other systems.
Action buttons can be used to replace the mute switch on your old iPhone, activate the torch, or access the camera and other features. Photo: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian
Source: www.theguardian.com
