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iPhone 16e Review: It’s Just Enough!
When Apple launched the iPhone 16e, I had several questions. Who is it for? Why not call it the SE 4? Who will spend $599 on this? And so forth. The Cupertino giant’s only response – it is for those upgrading from an older device. So, as an iPhone 13 owner, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity when the iPhone…
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iPhone 16e vs iPhone 17: Everything we know so far
The iPhone SE is no more. With the arrival of the iPhone 16e, the days of cheap(er) Apple handsets are well and truly over, with the entry-level device now starting at a much pricier $599. At that price, it’s not that far off the $799 iPhone 16, leaving buyers on a budget with a tough call to make. But with…
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Apple iPhone 16e Review – Consumer Reports
Like most high-end smartphones—and certainly any new iPhone—the 16e has a display that looks pretty great. It’s a 6.1-inch OLED screen with a max brightness of 1,200 nits—which is significantly bigger and brighter than the 4.7-inch LCD display on the iPhone SE. To expand the screen, Apple ditched the Home button on the SE, replacing Touch ID with Face ID…
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iPhone 16E review: Eh, it’s alright
The iPhone 16E is everything I love and hate about iOS. FaceTime at your fingertips. A reliable camera. Simplicity. Familiarity. They’re the pillars of the iPhone experience, and Apple’s newest phone has ‘em. My husband picked up the 16E, concerned that he would have to “learn something new” to use it. He swiped around for a second and said, “Oh.…
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I hope iPhone 16e is the start of yearly cheap iPhones — here’s why
Watching the iPhone 16e launch earlier this week was interesting because of how big an update it is from the iPhone SE 3 and the unique ways it differs from the iPhone 16, and disappointing, mostly because of the price. But despite that, I’m still hoping it’ll be a good phone that will provide a cost-effective way of getting the…
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4 Reasons Why You Should Buy the iPhone 15 Over the iPhone 16e
Apple just announced their latest, most economical smartphone, and it’s not an iPhone SE. Yeah, while the whole world was drawn to think that we’ll be seeing the 4th generation of the SE series, Apple did the most Apple thing and pulled the iPhone 16e out of the bag. At $599, the iPhone 16e is the cheapest iPhone out there…
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iPhone 16e camera — can a single camera still work in 2025?
Apple’s reveal of the iPhone 16e comes with many surprises, both good and bad. It’s obviously a much improved phone overall than the prior iPhone SE 2022 it’s spiritually replacing in Apple’s lineup. But one thing I’m still having trouble overlooking is how it’s repping a single rear camera lens. In 2025, the iPhone 16e feels like an outlier in…
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iPhone 16e pops up on Geekbench — and its far weaker than the iPhone 16
Apple finally revealed the iPhone 16e this week, the company’s latest mid-range phone, but the question is how does the newest iPhone perform? Apple isn’t obfuscating that the 16e will be a bit weaker than the mainline iPhone 16 models. The A18 chip is the same as the other handsets. However, the 16e version has a weaker GPU with a…
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Why the iPhone 16e Uses a ‘Binned’ A18 Chip (and What That Means)
When Apple announced the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, there was a lot of focus on the price tag ($599 is cheap for a new iPhone, but not that cheap), the lack of MagSafe support, and Apple’s decision to finally kill off the Home button. But there’s an interesting discussion surrounding the 16e’s processor: the A18. At first glance, it seems…
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Everything we know about Apple’s C1 5G modem in iPhone 16e – Computerworld
There’s a lot to like about Apple’s newest $599 iPhone 16e, but one of the more interesting features in the device is the Apple-designed 5G modem. Apple has spent at least seven years developing the chip, but gave it just a few short seconds of time when it announced the smartphone this week. (That’s not a great deal of time for…
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