The Price difference in between the iPhone 16 e and 16 is about 200$ in US To justify the pricing 16e misses out on a few features. Namely these include the dynamic island and magsafe connectivity. However Apple has played their cards right by giving the phone their flagship processor and apple intelligence support. Here’s everything that is different in between the budget iPhone 16 e and the new 16.
| Comparison | iPhone 16e | iPhone 16 |
| Notch | Dynamic Island | |
| Shield | Ceramic Shield Front | latest generation Ceramic Shield Front |
| Brightness Levels | 800 nits max brightness | 1,000 nits max brightness |
| HDR Brightness | 1,200 Nits Peak Brightness | 1600 Nits peak Brightness Hdr |
| 2000 nits outdoors’s and 1 nit minimum brightness | ||
| Back panel | Glass Back | Color Infused Glass BAck |
| Colors available | White and Black | White , Black, Ultramarine , Teal and Pink |
| Zoom Options | 1x 2x optical Zoom | 05x,1x and 2x Optical Zoom Options |
| Image stabilization | Optical Image Stabilization | Sensor Shift Image Stabilization |
| Photography modes | Portrait Mode with Depth Control | Focus and Depth Control, Macro photography, Spatial Photos and Videos- Cienmatic Mode for Recording videos with a shallow depth of field |
| Processor | A18 Chip with 4 core Gpu | A18 Chip with 5 core Gpu |
| Connectivity Modem | Apple C Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon x75 modem |
| Wifi Connectivity | Wifi 6 connectivity | Wifi 7 , Thread Connectivity- Ultra Wideband chip for precision Finding. |
| Battery Life | 26 hours | 22 to 27 hour battery life |
| wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging upto 7.5 W | Qi2 Wireless charging upto 15w, magsafe wireless charging upto 25w and 30w. compatibility with magsafe cases, wallets and other products |
| Prices | from Rs 59,900 to 89,900 based on different variants | From 79,900 to 119900 for the pro model |
So no matter what image Apple might have been able to pull off with their marketing there is a considerable difference in between the two phones. Apple would most probably keep the pricing of the 16 series resistant to any rebates to ensure there appears no internal lineup conflict and competition.
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