iPhone 16e vs iPhone 16: wo Apple Saved 51 reviews for the lower price
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With the presentation of the new iPhone 16E Apple iPhone SE is serious and places a new generation of entry-level iPhones at the starting price of 699 euros. How does this differ from the more expensive iPhone 16? Where did Apple paint for lower price features?
Price difference
A difference already becomes clear at the price: the iPhone 16E is available from 699 euros with 128 GB of memory, while the iPhone 16 with 128 GB of memory starts directly at Apple for 949 euros. A big difference on paper, but the iPhone 16 is available free of charge from 830 euros, as the computer base price comparison shows.
Apple Magsafe and cameras
However, there is also a saving for buyers in current prices. So this comes from Apple In some places, the new iPhone 16E lacks the ultra-wide angle camera of the iPhone 16, eliminating wide angles and macro.
The mode of action for video stabilization and absorption of 3D videos are also victims of the austerity measure. For this, the 16E receives the same 48 MP main camera as the Big Brother, which is why sharp photos can also be expected here. The camera also supports HDR recordings with Dolby Vision.
Apple iPhone 16e (Image: Apple)
iPhone 14 display: no PhD, darker than iPhone 16
The built-in OLED display is not the same as the one on the iPhone 16, as it is a bit smaller and lights up a bit dimmer. Instead of 1,600 cd/m² of maximum brightness, the panel only creates 1,200 cd/m² and therefore matches the functionality of the iPhone 14 screen. This also explains why it only made the notch, but not the dynamic island in the smartphone. As with the iPhone 16, no doctorates with 120 Hz or always-on display are also supported. These functions remain exclusively on the iPhone 16 Pro.
No Magsafe, UWB, WLAN 7 and Camera Button
Also has Apple The details gathered: the iPhone 16E comes with the first iPhone since the iPhone 12 without magsafe. It is therefore the only one of the iPhones currently on sale that does not support the new QI-2 standard, but only Qi 1 with 7.5 watts. The new entry-level iPhone must also do without the UWB chip: Although the iPhone 16 relies on the second generation to locate AirTags and AirPods Pro, the iPhone 16E is completely empty. The situation is similar with support for Wi-Fi 7: Only Wi-Fi 6 is on board.
The camera button introduced with the iPhone 16 is also missing, so users have to do without the camera control button. The new iPhone 16 Pro color styles are also missing.
Accounting time at pro level
In one aspect, however, the iPhone 16E noticeably takes away: According to battery life, the battery life is Apple At the level of the iPhone 16 Pro. Although the actual lifespan always depends on user behavior, the group promises that the iPhone 16E will be much more persistent than the iPhone 16.
Use iPhone 16 iPhone 16E iPhone 16 Pro Video Edition 22 hours 26 hours 27 hours video streaming 18 hours 21 hours 22 hours audio playback 80 hours 85 hours. Apple
iPhone 16e gets Apple-Modem first
Apple’s first modem should also help here: C1 calls the group the new chip that should enable a mobile phone on the iPhone. The manufacturer talks about great energy savings and still wants to support 5G, LTE, 3G and 2G. The satellites can also communicate with the iPhone 16E as usual from the iPhone 14. However, tests will have to show whether the new modem really delivers what it promises. The iPhone 16 (Pro) also installs modems from Qualcomm, in the future Apple Install yours everywhere.
Barely differences: processor and AI functions
There is practically no difference in the rest of the System-on-A chip: still installed Apple The powerful A18 SoC of the iPhone 16, which also on the iPhone 16E for local processing of Apple Intelligence is responsible.
The group’s AI functions are supported to the same extent as on the more expensive brothers: the new Siri, writing aids and visual intelligence will be on board in the future – as soon as they are available in Germany. The only downside: The A18 has one fewer GPU core and therefore only more than four. Game performance will return accordingly.
Face ID, Action Button and USB-C are now standard
Just like the iPhone 16, the 16E also has ID for face unlock and accident recognition. The weight and size are also almost identical, the 16E is only a millimeter shorter and 3 grams lighter. Apple also install the action button and USB-C connection with USB-2 speeds and the typical 20W fast store.
Available at the end of February
The new iPhone 16e can be pre-ordered from Friday, Apple promises delivery from February 28. The following overview offers a final comparison via the iPhone 16E, iPhone 16 and also the iPhone 14.
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