Quick review of the 'sassy' iPhone 16e

Apple doesn't provide a clear explanation of what the 'e' means, leaving users to guess, it could be 'economy', 'essential' or something else. However, one thing is for sure, the iPhone 16e is much better than the previous SE models, but the price also increased to $ 600 (15.3 million VND). So is this product worth buying or not, let's quickly explore the power on them.

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Design and display

The iPhone 16e features a modern design with flat edges and a 6.1-inch display, similar to the discontinued iPhone 14. It also features an Action button, although there is no camera control button. Notably, the iPhone 16e has switched to a USB-C port, marking the complete abandonment of the Lightning port, thereby bringing synchronization to users' electronic devices.

While there aren't many new improvements, the iPhone 16e's 6.1-inch OLED display offers a better user experience than the 4.7-inch LCD display on the old SE model. However, many users are still looking forward to an 'iPhone 16e Plus' version with a larger screen, especially since the iPhone 14 Plus has been discontinued.

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Camera

One of the more controversial decisions Apple made was to equip the iPhone 16e with just one rear camera, which may disappoint many people since most phones now have an ultra-wide secondary camera, even the cheaper models. While I don't want to justify Apple's cost-cutting strategy, if given the choice, many people may choose to accept the lack of an ultra-wide camera in exchange for a more powerful processor.

Even with just one camera, the iPhone 16e still stands out with its 4K video recording capabilities and superior image quality compared to competitors in the same price segment.

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Outstanding performance

The highlight of the iPhone 16e is its superior performance compared to previous SE models, but it comes with a price increase from 15.3 million VND. One of the notable improvements is the removal of traditional buttons, replaced by Face ID technology and a higher quality screen.

In terms of performance, the iPhone 16e is equipped with an A18 chip and 8 GB of RAM, promising to deliver the best performance in this price segment. Although there are no official benchmarks, users can expect the iPhone 16e to operate as quickly as the $ 799 iPhone 16 model.

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Sadly, the iPhone 16e doesn't come in many storage options, including 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB versions with no option to expand storage space.

Software power

The highlight of the iPhone 16e's software is that it is equipped with many attractive features from Apple Intelligence. Some of the outstanding features that come with Apple Intelligence include: AI notification summary, writing tools, ChatGPT integration into Siri, Genmoji, and image tools.

In particular, a completely new and smarter version of Siri is expected to launch with iOS 18.5 in the near future. This gives the iPhone 16e the ability to support Visual Intelligence, allowing users to look up information through the camera without the need for a camera control button by activating it via the Action button.

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Long battery life

One of the notable improvements is the removal of physical buttons, replaced by Face ID technology and a higher quality screen. In terms of battery life, Apple says the iPhone 16e has the best battery life of any 6.1-inch iPhone model, with up to 26 hours of video playback, 15-20% higher than previous models.

The iPhone 16e's battery is estimated to be around 3,500 mAh, although the exact number has yet to be confirmed. However, one disappointing point is that the iPhone 16e does not support MagSafe technology, while wired charging remains at 20W, while wireless charging only supports Qi at 7.5W.

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Micah Soto

Update 23 February 2025