iPhone 16e was launched on Tuesday as the latest Special Edition (SE) model from the Cupertino company. The successor to Apple’s 2022 handset comes with a larger 6.1-inch OLED screen (up from a 4.7-inch LCD panel), and a more powerful A18 chip. The new iPhone 16e also offers support for Apple Intelligence features, like the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 series that was introduced last year. The fourth generation iPhone SE is equipped with a single 48-megapixel rear camera.
iPhone 16e Price, Availability
iPhone 16e price starts at Rs. 59,999 for the base model with 128GB of storage, and the handset is also available in 256GB and 512GB storage configurations that are priced at Rs. 69,999 and Rs. 89,900, respectively.
Apple says the iPhone 16e will be available to pre-order starting February 21 and will go on sale on February 28. It will be sold in Black and White colourways.
iPhone 16e Specifications, Features
The newly unveiled iPhone 16e is a dual SIM (Nano+eSIM) handset that runs on iOS 18. It sports a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR (1,170×2,532 pixels) OLED screen with a 60Hz refresh rate and 800nits peak brightness. The display also uses Apple’s Ceramic Shield material for improved durability.
Apple has equipped the iPhone 16e with a 3nm A18 chip, which first arrived on the iPhone 16 in September 2024, paired with up to 512GB of storage. The company doesn’t typically reveal the amount of RAM on its smartphones, but we can assume that it has 8GB of RAM, as it offers support for Apple Intelligence features.
There’s a single 48-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) on the iPhone 16e, and the handset also features a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera on the front for selfies and video calls. It also includes the necessary sensors for Face ID, instead of the home button with Touch ID on the third generation iPhone SE.
You get stereo speakers on the iPhone 16e and the handset offers 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and GPS connectivity. Unlike its predecessor, it has a USB Type-C port, that supports 18W wired charging and 7.5W wireless charging.
Apple doesn’t reveal the battery specifications of its smartphones, but these details are likely to emerge in the coming days, as part of device teardowns. The handset has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. It measures 146.7mmx71.5mmx7.8mm and weighs 167g.
