Design
The iPhone 16e is built for durability, featuring IP68-rated splash, water, and dust resistance, a Ceramic Shield front cover that is tougher than any smartphone glass, and the toughest back glass in a smartphone. The 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with OLED technology offers an edge-to-edge design ideal for HDR videos, gaming, and reading. It boasts the best battery life ever on a 6.1-inch iPhone, lasting up to six hours longer than iPhone 11 and up to 12 hours longer than any iPhone SE model. With Face ID, enabled by the TrueDepth camera system, users can securely unlock the device, make purchases, sign in to apps, and more. The iPhone 16e also supports wireless charging and USB-C for easy connectivity with a range of accessories.
Performance and Connectivity
The iPhone 16e is powered by Apple’s A18 chip, delivering fast performance, impressive power efficiency, and enhanced Apple Intelligence. The 6-core CPU is up to 80% faster than the A13 Bionic chip in iPhone 11, effortlessly handling both everyday tasks and more demanding processes with Apple Intelligence. The 4-core GPU offers exceptional graphics performance, enabling AAA mobile gaming and hardware-accelerated ray tracing for more realistic lighting and reflections. The 16-core Neural Engine is optimized for large generative models, running machine learning (ML) tasks up to 6x faster than the A13 Bionic.
The C1 modem, the first designed by Apple, is the most power-efficient modem ever in an iPhone, providing fast, reliable 5G connectivity. Apple silicon, including the C1 modem, combined with the new internal design and advanced power management in iOS 18, contributes to the iPhone 16e’s exceptional battery life.
iOS 18
iOS 18 enhances the iPhone 16e with greater personalization, capability, and intelligence. Users can now customize apps and widgets with new dark or tinted looks and arrange them freely on the Home Screen. The Lock Screen controls are customizable, and the redesigned Control Center offers easier access to daily features, including third-party apps. New privacy features allow users to lock and hide apps to protect sensitive information.iOS 18 also brings powerful updates for communication. In Messages, text effects can animate words, phrases, and sentences, while Tapbacks now include emojis, Genmoji, and stickers. Additionally, users can schedule messages to send later. For non-Apple device users, Messages now supports RCS, offering richer media and more reliable group messaging compared to SMS and MMS.
Better for environment
The iPhone 16e is designed with sustainability in mind as part of Apple’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. As part of this effort, Apple is transitioning to renewable electricity for its manufacturing processes and investing in wind and solar projects globally to power all Apple products, including the iPhone 16e. Currently, all Apple facilities, including data centers powering Apple Intelligence, run on 100% renewable electricity.
To meet its carbon-neutral goal, Apple is incorporating more recycled and renewable materials into its products. The iPhone 16e contains over 30% recycled content, including 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery, and 85% recycled aluminum in the enclosure. Additionally, the main logic board and back glass are designed to be produced more efficiently, reducing the need for raw materials. The packaging is entirely fiber-based, helping Apple move closer to its goal of eliminating plastic from packaging by the end of this year.