iPhone 16e

iPhone 16e Summary (≤500 characters)
The iPhone 16e combines a 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED display with a powerful A18 chip, 4‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine. It has a single 48 MP Fusion camera with 2× optical‑quality zoom, USB‑C, Action Button, IP68 water resistance, satellite connectivity, and up to 26 h video playback. It runs iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence features but omits MagSafe, UWB, and the Dynamic Island.

Detailed Description

The iPhone 16e brings flagship-level performance to a more affordable model. It features a 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED display (2532 × 1170 px at ~460 ppi), protected by Ceramic Shield, and retains the familiar notch design—no Dynamic Island.

Under the hood, it’s powered by Apple’s A18 system-on-chip, built on a 3 nm process: a 6‑core CPU, 4‑core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and a 16‑core Neural Engine. Performance beats the A13 Bionic by around 80%, and gaming supports next-gen graphics. It includes Apple’s new C1 modem for efficient 5G (sub‑6 GHz), though lacks mmWave.

Storage options are 128/256/512 GB, backed by 8 GB of RAM. It runs iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence—features like Clean Up in Photos, Image Playground, Genmoji, contextual Siri, and ChatGPT integration are supported.

The camera system includes a 48 MP rear Fusion sensor (ƒ/1.6) with pixel binning and built-in 2× telephoto, plus a 12 MP TrueDepth front-facing camera. It supports HDR video, Dolby Vision up to 4K 60 fps, Night mode, Smart HDR 5, Deep Fusion, Photonic Engine, and spatial audio.

Battery life reaches up to 26 h of video playback and up to 90 h audio. Charging is via USB‑C (fast up to 18–20 W) and Qi wireless at 7.5 W. The device is IP68 rated and includes satellite features like Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My.

Additional features include the new programmable Action Button replacing the mute switch. However, the iPhone 16e lacks MagSafe, UWB, and Wi‑Fi 7 (uses Wi‑Fi 6E), making it a trimmed-down yet capable option for users wanting Apple’s latest chip and AI tools in a smaller, affordable package.