The iPhone 16e joins the iPhone 16 lineup with the fast performance of the A18 chip, Apple's intelligence, exceptional battery life, and a 2MP 1-in-48 camera system, all at an incredible price.
Apple today announced iPhone 16e, a new addition to the iPhone 16 lineup that packs powerful capabilities at an even more affordable price. iPhone 16e delivers fast, smooth performance and exceptional battery life, powered by the industry-leading efficiency of the A18 chip and the new Apple C1, the first cellular modem designed by Apple.
iPhone 16e is built around Apple Intelligence, a seamless personal intelligence system that delivers a smart, helpful, and convenient experience while taking AI privacy to the next level.
The 48MP Fusion Camera captures stunning photos and videos, and is equipped with a built-in 2x optical zoom feature, for a shooting experience similar to having two cameras in one, where users can immerse themselves in close-up details with visual quality.
When cellular coverage and Wi-Fi aren’t available, Apple’s industry-leading satellite features help iPhone 16e users stay connected and get help when they need it most, with Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and the Satellite Location app.
iPhone 16e will be available in two elegant matte finishes: black and white, with colorful cases to add a touch of style. Pre-orders begin Friday, February 21, with availability Friday, February 28.
Durable and beautiful design with exceptional battery life.
iPhone 16e is built to last, featuring splash, water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating, a Ceramic Shield front that’s stronger than any smartphone glass, and the toughest back glass ever in a smartphone.2 The 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display features an edge-to-edge design that’s perfect for watching HDR videos, playing games and reading crisp text.3 iPhone 16e has the best battery life ever on a 6.1-inch iPhone — up to six hours longer than iPhone 11 and up to 12 hours longer than the entire generation of iPhone SE.4 With Face ID enabled by the TrueDepth camera system, users can securely unlock their iPhone, authenticate purchases, sign in to apps and more. iPhone 16e also offers convenient charging options, including wireless charging and USB-C charging for easy connectivity to a wide range of accessories.
Performance and Communication
iPhone 16e is powered by the A18 chip, the next generation of Apple chips that delivers fast, fluid performance, incredible power efficiency, and Apple intelligence. The six-core CPU is up to 80 percent faster than the A13 Bionic chip in iPhone 11, handling everyday and demanding tasks with ease, from simple tasks to the most demanding actions with Apple intelligence. The four-core GPU supports incredible graphics performance and unleashes next-level mobile gaming on the go, allowing you to immerse yourself in graphics-intensive AAA games with hardware-accelerated ray tracing for more realistic lighting and reflections. The 16-core Neural Engine is optimized for large generative models, running machine learning models up to 6x faster than the A13 Bionic.
Extending the benefits of Apple silicon, the C1 modem is the first Apple-designed and most power-efficient modem ever in an iPhone, delivering fast, reliable cellular connectivity to 5G. Combined, Apple silicon, including the C1, an all-new internal design, and the advanced power management of iOS 18 deliver exceptional battery life.
Designed around Apple's smart features
iPhone 16e is built around Apple’s intelligence, unlocking exciting new capabilities that make iPhone even more useful and powerful. It’s easier to remove distracting objects from photos with the Clean Up tool, and users can search in natural language for any photo or video in the Photos app by simply describing what they’re looking for.
Users can also explore new and creative ways to express themselves visually with the Photo World app, create the perfect emoji with Genmoji, and make their writing more dynamic with Writing Tools. They can now write to Siri, which is more conversational and understands even when users stutter. It maintains context when moving from one topic to another. With its deep product knowledge, Siri can now answer thousands of questions about Apple product features and settings, so users can learn how to perform tasks like screen recording or scheduling text messages to send later.
With ChatGPT seamlessly integrated into writing tools and Siri, users can choose to access ChatGPT experiences without switching between apps, so they can get things done faster and easier than ever. They can access ChatGPT for free without having to create an account, and privacy protections are built in, with their IP addresses hidden and OpenAI not storing their requests. Users can choose to enable ChatGPT integration, and have full control over when they use it and what information is shared with it.
Powerful camera system to capture any moment
The powerful 2-in-1 camera system on iPhone 16e is perfect for capturing everyday moments and memories that matter, including Night mode and Portrait mode. Using computational photography, the 48MP Fusion camera captures ultra-high-resolution photos so users can get stunning images that balance light and detail. With built-in 2x Zoom, users can get the equivalent of two cameras in one, and can zoom in with optical quality to get closer to their subject and frame the shot with ease. The front-facing TrueDepth camera with autofocus enables detailed close-ups and stunning group selfies. The latest generation of HDR captures subjects and backgrounds with true-to-life skin tone detail, ensuring images have bright highlights, rich midtones and deep shadows.
iPhone 16e captures stunning video with the ability to record in 4K Dolby Vision at up to 60 frames per second, and users can pause and resume recording for more flexibility when capturing the moment. iPhone 16e also records videos with spatial audio for an immersive listening experience using AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, or a surround sound system, and offers more ways to adjust the sound of a video using audio mixing. Users can adjust the audio after capturing the video to focus on the voice of the person in front of the camera so that the video sounds like it was recorded in a professional studio, or place vocal tracks in the foreground and environmental noise in surround sound. With wind noise reduction, powerful machine learning algorithms automatically reduce annoying noise for higher quality audio.
Leading Safety and Communication Capabilities
iPhone 16e helps users stay connected and get help when they need it most. Apple’s satellite features help users send messages via satellite when cellular coverage and Wi-Fi are not available. These include Satellite Messages to send text messages to friends and family, Emergency SOS via Satellite to contact emergency services, and Roadside Assistance via Satellite to reach a roadside assistance provider if they have car trouble. Users can also use the Find My app to share their location via satellite, reassuring friends and family of their whereabouts when they are out of coverage. Collision Detection on iPhone 16e can detect a serious car accident and automatically call emergency services if a user is unconscious or unable to reach their iPhone.
iOS 18 Capabilities
iOS 18 makes iPhone 16e more capable, intelligent, and personal than ever before. With more customization options, users can give apps and widgets a dark or colorful look and arrange them anywhere on the Home Screen. The controls at the bottom of the Lock screen can be customized, and Control Center has been redesigned to give users easier access to many of the things they use every day, including third-party apps. New privacy protections include the ability to lock and hide apps to protect sensitive apps and the information they contain. iOS 18 also delivers powerful updates for staying connected. In Messages, users can apply text effects to bring words, phrases, sentences, and more to life. Reactive replies expand to include emoji, Genmoji, and stickers, and users can now schedule a message to send later. Additionally, when messaging contacts who don’t have an Apple device, Messages now supports RCS messaging for richer media and more reliable group messaging than text messages and MMS.
Better for the environment
The iPhone 16e is designed with the environment at the forefront. As part of Apple’s ambitious 2030 plan to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire carbon footprint by the end of the decade, Apple is transitioning to renewable electricity in its manufacturing, and is investing in wind and solar projects around the world to try to offset the electricity used to charge all of its products, including the iPhone 16e. Today, all of Apple’s facilities are powered by 100 percent renewable electricity, including its data centers that power Apple’s intelligence.
Pricing and Availability
The iPhone 16e will be available in black and white with storage capacities of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, and its price starts at 2,599 UAE dirhams.
Customers in 59 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey, the UAE, the UK and the US, can pre-order iPhone 16e beginning at 5 a.m. PST on Friday, February 21, with availability beginning Friday, February 28.
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