Apple has launched a new, lower-priced iPhone model called the iPhone 16e, aimed at expanding its customer base and boosting sales. Priced at $599, the new device will go on sale later this month and comes with a modern design and Apple‘s latest A18 chip.
What to know:
- Device details: The iPhone 16e lacks a home button and uses FaceID, featuring a sensor notch at the top of its display.
- Colors: Available in black and white.
- Performance: It runs on the A18 chip, matching the main iPhone 16 models.
- Camera: Features a single rear camera.
- New modem: Apple’s first cellular modem, the C1, replaces Qualcomm modems.
- Apple Intelligence: This model is the lowest-priced iPhone to support Apple’s AI-driven features.
- Sales trends: The iPhone 16e follows mixed sales for Apple’s iPhones in recent quarters, with a 1% decline in sales for the December quarter.
- Launch method: Apple released the iPhone 16e via press release rather than its traditional live events.
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01:12 PM EST Apple announced the new iPhone 16e, offering fast performance with its A18 chip and Apple-designed C1 cellular modem. The device features Apple Intelligence, providing privacy-focused personal AI assistance.
Its 48MP Fusion camera with integrated 2x telephoto allows for high-quality zoom, and satellite-based features like Emergency SOS and Roadside Assistance enhance connectivity in remote areas.
Available in matte black and white, the iPhone 16e will open for pre-orders on February 21, with sales beginning February 28. Apple VP Kaiann Drance said the 16e offers breakthrough battery life and fast performance for more users.
“iPhone 16e packs in the features our users love about the iPhone 16 lineup, including breakthrough battery life, fast performance powered by the latest-generation A18 chip, an innovative 2-in-1 camera system, and Apple Intelligence,” said Drance, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing. “We’re so excited for iPhone 16e to complete the lineup as a powerful, more affordable option to bring the iPhone experience to even more people.”
