iPhone 16e
Latest iPhone.
Greatest price.
Built for Apple Intelligence.
From $599 or $24.95/mo. for 24 mo.1
Pre-order starting at 5am Pacific time on February 21
Pre-order starting at 5:00 a.m. PST on 2.21
Available starting February 28
Available starting 2.28
Beautiful, durable design.
Built to last.
Drop-dead gorgeous.
Drop-tested tough.
iPhone 16e has an incredible design — inside and out — and is available in an elegant black or white finish. Made from durable aerospace‑grade aluminum, the enclosure on iPhone 16e is built to go the distance and survive life’s oops, whoops, and oh nooos.
Tougher than any smartphone glass.
The front of iPhone 16e is protected by Ceramic Shield, which is tougher than any smartphone glass and ready to handle all of those real‑life situations. And iPhone 16e is resistant to splashes, water, and dust.4
A fast track to your favorite feature.
With a press you can use visual intelligence, call your best friend, launch your favorite app, and more.
One. For all.
iPhone 16e has USB‑C, a port for charging and connecting other Apple devices and a wide variety of accessories.
Put your best face forward.
Use Face ID to securely unlock, sign in to apps, and pay with just a glance.
Colors? We’ve got you covered.
Choose from two timeless colors. Accessorize with gorgeous cases. It’s one beautiful and stylish iPhone that goes with everything.
Stunning.
It runs in the family.
With the same great contrast ratio as iPhone 16, the brilliant edge‑to‑edge OLED display on iPhone 16e is perfect for watching shows, playing games, or reading.
From dusk till dawn.
And beyond.
iPhone 16e has supersized battery life — up to 6 hours longer in your day than iPhone 11, and up to 12 hours longer in your day than iPhone SE. It’s the best battery life in an iPhone this size. The remarkable power efficiency of Apple silicon — including the first Apple-designed modem, C1 — and iOS means iPhone 16e gets up to 26 hours of video playback.3 That’s more time to text, browse, and binge movies and shows.
Up to
26 hours
video playback
on iPhone 16e3
Up to
17 hours
video playback
on iPhone 113
Future-proof
your fast.
CPU performance:
GPU performance:
Make it yours.
For years to come.
When you use an iPhone, you’re using the incredibly intuitive and reliable iOS that gives you seamless ways to share photos and files, connect with friends and family, and more. With iOS 18, you can customize your iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen. And the powerful A18 chip provides an extraordinary iOS experience — as well as ensuring that your iPhone 16e will be ready for future updates.
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AI‑opening
possibilities.
iPhone 16e is built for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. Create your own emoji, edit a photo with Clean Up, and more. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
Boost your productivity
Writing Tools can proofread your text and rewrite different versions until the tone and wording are just right, and summarize selected text with a tap. They’re available nearly everywhere you write, including third-party apps. You can even describe a change, like “make this dinner invitation more welcoming.”
Priority messages in Mail elevate time-sensitive messages to the top of your inbox — like an invitation that has a deadline today or a check-in reminder for your flight this afternoon.
Just hit record in the Notes or Phone app to capture audio recordings and transcripts. Apple Intelligence generates summaries of your transcripts, so you can get the most important info at a glance.
Express yourself visually
Make a Genmoji right in the keyboard to match any conversation. Want to create a chicken with a backpack? You got it. Just provide a description.
The Image Playground app lets you create unique images in distinct styles based on a description, a concept, or even a person from your Photos library. Experiment with image styles like animation, illustration, and sketch.6
Image Wand can transform your rough sketch into a polished image in the Notes app. Use your finger to draw a circle around your sketch, or simply circle an empty space, and Image Wand analyzes the content around it to produce a complementary visual.
With Clean Up, you can remove distracting background objects from your photos with just a tap — so you can perfect a shot while staying true to the original image.
A new era for Siri
With all‑new superpowers, Siri can assist you like never before. Awareness of your personal context6 enables Siri to help you in ways that are unique to you. Need to check when your mom’s flight is arriving? Siri can help find what you’re looking for, without compromising your privacy.
Richer language understanding and an enhanced voice make communicating with Siri even more natural. For example, if you stumble over your words, Siri still knows what you’re getting at.
Not sure how to do something on iPhone, like set a text message to send later? With expansive product knowledge, Siri can give you step‑by‑step instructions in a snap.
Apple Intelligence is designed to protect your privacy at every step. It’s integrated into the core of iPhone through on‑device processing. So it’s aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information. And with groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger Apple‑designed server‑based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests for you while protecting your privacy.
Learn more about Apple Intelligence
A camera so advanced,
it’s like getting two in one.
1x Fusion 26 mm
2x Telephoto
Portrait mode
Night mode
Enhanced low light
4K video
See the world through an entirely new lens.
Use visual intelligence through the Action button or Control Center to instantly learn about objects and places you see. Just point your iPhone 16e to discover more or interact with something in front of you. Pull up reviews of a restaurant you pass, search for where to buy a new item you spotted, and more.
Peace of mind.
On and off the grid.
iPhone 16e comes with Wi‑Fi, 5G connectivity,8 and eSIM.9 This means your calls are clear, your connections are superfast, and activating or adding a cellular plan digitally is easy and secure. With features like Crash Detection10 and Live Feed with 911, iPhone 16e helps you get the emergency assistance you need when it counts the most. And for times you’re without cell service or Wi‑Fi, our latest iPhone models, including iPhone 16e, can even connect to a satellite to send messages and more.11
Learn about eSIM
A few ways iPhone 16e gives you more.
Built for Apple Intelligence2
Up to
80%
faster
CPU performance
Up to
9 more
hours
video playback3
Super-high-resolution
48MP
photos
Satellite features
Durable design with Ceramic Shield
Get credit toward a new iPhone when you trade in an eligible device.
Designed to make
a difference.
iPhone 16e contains over 30% recycled content.13 And iPhone 16e uses 85% recycled aluminum in the enclosure.
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iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e
From $599 or $24.95/mo. for 24 mo.1
Apple Intelligence2
A18 chip
with 4‑core GPU
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Camera control not applicable
two-in-one camera system
2‑in‑1 camera system
48MP Fusion camera
2x Telephoto
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12MP Ultra Wide camera not applicable
Up to 26 hours video playback3
iPhone 16
iPhone 16
From $799 or $33.29/mo. for 24 mo.1
Apple Intelligence2
A18 chip
with 5‑core GPU
Camera Control
Advanced dual‑camera system
Advanced 48MP Fusion camera
2x Telephoto
12MP Ultra Wide camera
Up to 27 hours video playback3
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T‑Mobile iPhone 16e Special Deal: Monthly price (if shown) reflects net monthly payment, after application of T‑Mobile trade-in credit applied over 24 months with purchase of an iPhone 16e and trade-in of eligible smartphone.
Existing customers: Receive credit with purchase of an iPhone 16e (based upon the model and condition of your trade-in smartphone) of $899, $800, or $400 for customers on a Go5G Next plan (excluding 55, Military, First Responder plans); or $800 or $400 for customers on a Go5G Plus plan (excluding 55, Military, First Responder plans); or $800, $600, or $300 for customers on a Go5G Next 55, Military, or First Responder plan; or $600 or $300 for customers on a Go5G Plus 55, Military, or First Responder plan; or $500 or $250 for customers on a Go5G, Magenta/MAX, or Essentials plan. Must be an existing T‑Mobile customer.
New or Add-a-Line customers: Receive credit with purchase of an iPhone 16e (based upon the model and condition of your trade-in smartphone) of $ $899, $800, or $400 for customers on a Go5G Next plan (excluding 55, Military, First Responder plans); or $800 or $400 for customers on a Go5G Plus plan (excluding 55, Military, First Responder plans); or $800, $600, or $300 for customers on a Go5G Next 55, Military, or First Responder plan; or $600 or $300 for customers on a Go5G Plus 55, Military, or First Responder plan; or $800 or $400 for customers on an Essentials, Simple Choice, TMO ONE/Plus, Magenta/MAX or Go5G plan (excluding 55, Military, First Responder plans); or $600 or $300 for customers on an Essentials 55 Choice, TMO ONE/Plus, Magenta/MAX & Go5G 55, Military, or First Responder plan. Must be a new T‑Mobile customer or adding a new line to an existing T‑Mobile account.
Max bill credits will not exceed the cost of the device. Credit comprised of (i) Apple instant trade-in credit at checkout and (ii) T‑Mobile monthly bill credits applied over 24 months. Allow 2 bill cycles from valid submission and validation of trade-in. Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Limited-time offer; subject to change. Qualifying credit, data plan, and trade-in in good condition required. Max 4 promotional offers on any iPhone per account. May not be combinable with some offers or discounts. Activation required. Contact T‑Mobile before cancelling service to continue remaining bill credits on current device, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due.
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Apple Launched the iPhone 16E. Here’s What You Get for $599
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At a surprising time, Apple unveiled a new phone with Apple Intelligence and Apple’s first in-house 5G modem. Here are the main features and specs.
A new iPhone in February?! Apple launched the iPhone 16E on its site Wednesday, expanding the iPhone 16 line while also bringing a much-needed overhaul to the 2022 iPhone SE with an all-new name, design, processor and Apple Intelligence features.
The iPhone 16E starts at $599 (£599, AU$999), which is $170 more than the previous SE’s $429 starting price. By contrast, the regular iPhone 16 starts at $799. The price puts the phone towards the higher end of the affordable phone market, between rivals like the $499 Google Pixel 8A and Samsung’s Galaxy S24 FE, which starts at $650.
At a time when phone-makers have bet their success on implementing custom artificial intelligence features into their devices faster than their rivals, Apple makes it clear that its AI isn’t limited to its expensive flagship devices. Powering the iPhone 16E is Apple’s A18 chip (the same one found in the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus) so it can run Apple Intelligence. This makes the new Apple phone a rarity: a sub-$600 device that can run the same AI features as its more expensive siblings.
Otherwise, the iPhone 16E has a curious value proposition. On paper it seems like an upgrade in nearly every way to the iPhone SE. But it lacks the iPhone SE’s main appeals: a low price and a small design. That’s not to say that the iPhone 16E isn’t worth its $600 starting price, which will no doubt be lower with carrier deals and discounts at launch. But like the old iPhone SE, you have to wonder how long will this phone be relevant for?
The iPhone 16E will be available to preorder this Friday, Feb. 21, and will go on sale on Friday, Feb. 28.
The iPhone 16E has an Action button that can trigger a shortcut or start a Visual Intelligence search.
The iPhone 16E’s design is based on the iPhone 14’s aluminum body. The back glass is matte, which should help keep fingerprints from accumulating. In lieu of a mute switch, there’s an Action button for activating a shortcut. Since the iPhone 16E lacks a Camera Control button, you’ll be able to trigger Visual Intelligence searches with the Action button. The phone has a USB-C port for charging (instead of the iPhone 14’s Lightning port).
The iPhone 16E marks the end of Apple selling a phone with a home button, which defined the first decade of iPhone designs, dating back to the original one. The iPhone 16E also has a 6.1-inch screen, which means that Apple no longer sells a truly small iPhone option. But the screen, locked at a 60Hz refresh rate, seems like a miss by Apple when the majority of budget Android handsets sport high refresh-rate displays starting at 90Hz. Also, note that the iPhone 16E has a screen notch and lacks a Dynamic Island cutout.
Oddly the iPhone 16E doesn’t come in a color: only black or white.
The original iPhone SE launched in 2016 and its design was based on the iPhone 5S. SE stood for “special edition,” though over the years some of us have referred to it as “small edition.” In 2020, Apple launched the second-generation iPhone SE with a design based on the iPhone 8 but with the A13 Bionic processor from the iPhone 11 series. In 2022, the third-generation iPhone SE launched. Its design was largely similar to the 2020 version but had the A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13 series.
The iPhone 16E supports Apple Intelligence, including fun features like GenMoji.
The iPhone 16E also has something no other iPhone has: an Apple-designed 5G modem. It’s called the C1 chip, and in a launch video on Apple’s site, the company claims that it is the “most power-efficient modem ever in an iPhone.”
The C1 modem supports 5G, but not the fast millimeter-wave 5G found in places like stadiums. It will be interesting testing phone calls and data speeds once we get our hands on the iPhone 16E.
Apple also says that the combination of the A18 and C1 chip raises the efficiency and adds up to a longer battery life. There are two ways for a phone-maker to gain customers: lower a phone’s price and lengthen its battery life. While Apple didn’t give us a lower price than the SE, its battery life might be the best feature. Again, I look forward to testing the 16E.
The new iPhone also lacks support for MagSafe charging and accessories. No MagSafe is a bit of a bummer, since that means you can’t use magnetic accessories and can only wirelessly charge the phone at a slow 7.5-watt speed. (It can charge wired at 20 watts, though.)
The rear has a single 48-megapixel camera.
The iPhone 16E sports a single rear camera with a 48-megapixel sensor. While you don’t get even an ultrawide option, the main camera has a high enough resolution to do sensor cropping to offer a 2x magnification – not quite the same as having a second camera, but possibly close.
Around the front is a 12-megapixel camera that supports Face ID and has autofocus for selfies.
In one sense the iPhone 16E carries the mantle of the SE series and how Apple uses parts of old iPhones to create an affordable one. But that name change also represents a symbolic change from Apple having a cheap phone to Apple having an affordable iPhone 16 — much like how Samsung has its Galaxy FE models.
With the name change to iPhone 16E, it will be curious to see how Apple handles upgrades. As opposed to the multiple years between iPhone SE releases, will this be a phone that Apple updates yearly? Will there be an iPhone 17E? All this remains to be seen. I am excited to test the iPhone 16E, so keep an eye out for more coverage on the phone at CNET and our review coming soon.
iPhone 16E design
The iPhone 16E’s C1 modem and battery
iPhone 16E cameras
iPhone 16E final thoughts for now
Apple iPhone 16E Specs vs. Apple iPhone 16, iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 15
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| Apple iPhone 16E | Apple iPhone 16 | Apple iPhone SE (2022) | Apple iPhone 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate | 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display; 2,532×1,170 pixels; 60Hz refresh rate | 6.1-inch OLED Super Retina XDR display; 2,556 x 1,179 pixel resolution; 60Hz refresh rate | 4.7-inch LCD; (1,334×750 pixels); 60 Hz | 6.1-inch OLED; 2,556×1,179 pixels |
| Pixel density | 460ppi | 460ppi | 326ppi | 460 ppi |
| Dimensions (inches) | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31 in. | 5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in. | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in | 2.82 x 5.81 x 0.31 in |
| Dimensions (millimeters) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8mm | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight (grams, ounces) | 167g (5.88 oz.) | 170g (6 oz.) | 5.09 oz; 144g | 171g (6.02 oz) |
| Mobile software | iOS 18 | iOS 18 | iOS 15 | iOS 17 |
| Camera | 48-megapixel (wide) | 48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) | 12-megapixel (wide) | 48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) |
| Front-facing camera | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 7-megapixel | 12-megapixel |
| Video capture | 4K at 60fps | 4K at 60fps; spatial video at 1080p at 30fps | 4K | 4K |
| Processor | A18 | A18 | A15 Bionic | A16 Bionic |
| RAM/storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No | None | None |
| Battery | Up to 26 hours video playback, 21 hours streamed video playback, 90 hours of audio playback. 20W wired charging, 7.5W Qi wireless charging | Up to 22 hours video playback; up to 18 hours video playback (streamed). 20W wired charging. MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher; Qi2 up to 15W | Battery sized not disclosed (charger not included; supports wireless charging) | Undisclosed; Apple claims up to 20 hours of video playback (16 hours streamed) |
| Fingerprint sensor | No, Face ID | None (Face ID) | Home button | None (Face ID) |
| Connector | USB-C | USB-C | Lightning | USB-C (USB 2.0) |
| Headphone jack | No | No | None | None |
| Special features | Action button, Apple C1 5G modem, Apple Intelligence, Ceramic Shield, Emergency SOS, satellite connectivity, IP68 resistance | Apple Intelligence, Action button, Camera Control button, Dynamic Island, 1 to 2,000 nits display brightness range, IP68 resistance. Colors: black, white, pink, teal, ultramarine. | 5G-enabled; supports 25W wired fast charging; Water resistant (IP67); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging | Dynamic Island; 5G (mmw/Sub6); MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; eSIM; satellite connectivity |
| US price starts at | $599 (128GB), $699 (256GB), $899 (512GB) | $799 (128GB), $899 (256GB), $1,099 (512GB) | $399 (64GB), $449 (128GB), $549 (256GB) | $799 (128GB), $899 (256GB), $1,099 (512GB) |
| UK price starts at | £599 (128GB), £699 (256GB), £899 (512GB) | £799 (128GB), £899 (256GB), £1,099 (512GB) | £419 (64GB), £469 (128GB), £569 (256GB) | £799 (128GB), £899 (256GB), £1,099 (512GB) |
| Australia price starts at | AU$999 (128GB), AU$1,199 (256GB), AU$1,549 (512GB) | AU$1,399 (128GB), AU$1,599 (256GB), AU$1,949 (512GB) | AU$749 (64GB), AU$829 (128GB), AU$999 (256GB) | AU$1,499 (128GB), AU$1,699 (256GB), AU$2,049 (512GB) |
