Apple iPhone 16e joins the iPhone lineup

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There’s a brand new iPhone that is releasing and it will also be the cheapest new iPhone you can currently buy from the company.

The iPhone 16e is essentially a slightly stripped down iPhone 16 in the body of an iPhone 14. With an Apple A18 processor, Apple Intelligence capability, Face ID, the action button that debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro, and a brand new cellular modem designed by Apple, the C1, the iPhone 16e does have a lot to offer for the starting price of $599.

To get the phone a couple hundred dollars lower, Apple removed the iPhone 16’s dynamic island display, reduced the rear cameras down to a single 48 MP sensor, slightly dimmed down the Super Retina XDR OLED display, and removed Magsafe from the aluminum build.

The phone does charge via USB-C like new iPhones do and supports Qi wireless charging. Apple says the 16e should provide users with better battery life than the standard iPhone 16.

Pre-orders begin on February 21, 2025 with 128GB models as the base price point and devices will ship on the 28th.