The iPhone 16e is finally here . Apple released thelong - awaited successor to the iPhone SE 3on Wednesday , and technical school internet site everywhere have been quick to have their say .
In typeface you miss the unveil , the new French telephone , called the iPhone 16e , is Apple Intelligence - quick and feature a 6.1 - column inch OLED video display ( with a nick ) that , in a first for the renamed SE series , covers the integral front of the handset . But the iPhone 16e start at $ 599 , which is $ 170 more than the iPhone SE 3 that it ’s replace .
Skipping across to the the first study from professional phone critics , Digital Trendsdescribed the iPhone 16e as“everything we hope for , ” adding that “ if you ’ve been looking out for a cost - in force room to get into iPhone ownership , it should probably be at the top of your list . ”
Gizmodo looked at what the iPhone 16e ca n’t — rather than can — do , manoeuver out things likeits lack of MagSafe charge . It also call into question its “ budget - friendly ” position , comparing its $ 599 price tag to well - priced alternatives from competition .
The Verge ask a crew of its writers for their personal take — one loved that Apple includedthe customizable Action Buttonto its new , most affordable handset , while someone else also lamented the absence of MagSafe . Another really liked the filmdom size , delineate it as “ the perfect sensitive between too bragging and too small . ”
In its take , TechRadarfound the notch “ odd,”saying that it “ feels like a throwback , ” but it said that with all of its new feature , including a 48 - megapixel chief television camera , it “ truly feels like a part of the new [ iPhone 16 ] phratry . ”
Cnet noted the new phone’sreadiness for Apple Intelligence , but enunciate the iPhone 16e “ has a curious economic value proffer , ” adding : “ On paper , it seems like an ascent in nearly every way to the iPhone SE , but it lacks the iPhone SE ’s main appeals : a low price and a small intention . ”
Phone Arenaalso focused on the price , call it “ a letdown for buyers on a budget . ” But at the same clock time it note that “ the iPhone 16e beat the competition in performance speeds and telecasting quality . ”
“ The iPhone 16e isthe cheap speech sound to beat , ” proclaimed ZDNet , while speculating as towhat the “ e ” in 16e stands for , suggest saving , enhance , all important , exceptional , expansive , and redundant as potential contender .
Apple Insider claims that with the new iPhone 16e , the tech heavyweight is “ very clearly setting out its stall ” that the new French telephone “ is for peoplewho last buy an iPhone in 2019 or 2020 ” — in other words , the iPhone 11 and 12 .
Overall , the news sites appeared to agree that the iPhone 16e is a significant update to Apple ’s entranceway - layer smartphone , though opinions varied on whether its features justify the increased monetary value when compare to the premature SE model .
