Apple has announced the release of the iPhone 16e, a lower-priced addition to the iPhone 16 line. The new smartphone will start at $599.
“The iPhone 16e includes features that our users love about the iPhone 16 line, including revolutionary battery life, high performance with the latest generation A18 chip, an innovative 2-in-1 camera system, and Apple Intelligence,” Apple said.
The new iPhone 16e will be available in two matte colors – black and white. Pre-orders can be made from February 21 to February 28. The smartphone has a 6.1-inch OLED display and “the best battery life among 6.1-inch iPhones.”
The iPhone 16e also returns the camera notch and replaces the Lightning charging port with USB-C.
Like other iPhones with Apple Intelligence, the 16e will allow users to access ChatGPT via Siri for free without an OpenAI account.
The iPhone 16e has a 48-megapixel dual-lens camera. The front-facing TrueDepth camera with autofocus “guarantees high-quality selfies,” and the enhanced HDR “accurately reproduces colors and light.” The smartphone shoots 4K Dolby Vision (up to 60 fps) and supports spatial audio. Audio Mix allows you to edit the sound, and wind noise reduction improves the recording quality.