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New name, same USP

The first thing to note about the iPhone 16e is its name.

Its stuck with a 60Hz refresh rate, but again, so are Apples base-model iPhones.

The iPhone 16e on an orange background

The new iPhone 16 lineup

A lonely (but powerful) lens

Lets talk about that camera.

Other internal upgrades for the iPhone 16e include the first-ever Apple-made 5G modem, the C1.

All that said, the biggest under-the-hood feature of Apples new phone is itsApple Intelligencecompatibility.

The iPhone 16 lineup on an orange background

The new iPhone 16 lineup

Its not cheap, per se, but its cheaper in iPhone terms.

The iPhone 16e on an orange background

The iPhone 16e camera on an orange background

Apple’s C1 modem in the iPhone 16e

Apple’s new C1 modem in the iPhone 16e