iPhone 16e With 6.1-Inch OLED Screen, A18 Chip and Action Button Launched: Price, Specifications

iPhone 16e was launched on Wednesday as the most recent entry-level mannequin from the Cupertino firm. The latest mannequin within the iPhone 16 sequence of smartphones sports activities a 6.1-inch OLED display, and the identical A18 chip. The new iPhone 16e additionally affords help for Apple Intelligence options, just like the iPhone 15 Pro (launched in 2023) and the iPhone 16 sequence that was launched final 12 months. The iPhone 16e is is supplied with a single 48-megapixel rear digital camera and has a programmable Action Button.

iPhone 16e Price in India, Availability

iPhone 16e value in India begins at Rs. 59,900 for the bottom mannequin with 128GB of storage, and the handset can be obtainable in 256GB and 512GB storage configurations which are priced at Rs. 69,900 and Rs. 89,900, respectively.

Apple says the iPhone 16e will probably be obtainable to pre-order beginning February 21 and will go on sale on February 28. It will probably be bought in Black and White colourways.

iPhone 16e Specifications, Features

The newly unveiled iPhone 16e is a twin SIM (Nano+eSIM) handset that runs on iOS 18. It sports activities a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR (1,170×2,532 pixels) OLED display with a 60Hz refresh fee and 800nits peak brightness. The show additionally makes use of Apple’s Ceramic Shield materials for improved sturdiness.

iPhone 16e has a programmable Action Button as an alternative of a mute swap
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Apple has outfitted the iPhone 16e with a 3nm A18 chip, which first arrived on the iPhone 16 in September 2024, paired with as much as 512GB of storage. The firm does not usually reveal the quantity of RAM on its smartphones, however we will assume that it has 8GB of RAM, because it affords help for Apple Intelligence options.

There’s a single 48-megapixel rear digital camera with optical picture stabilisation (OIS) on the iPhone 16e, and the handset additionally includes a 12-megapixel TrueDepth digital camera on the entrance for selfies and video calls. It additionally contains the mandatory sensors for Face ID, as an alternative of the house button with Touch ID on the third era iPhone SE.

You get stereo audio system on the iPhone 16e and the handset affords 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and GPS connectivity. It additionally affords help for Apple’s Emergency SOS by way of satellite tv for pc characteristic in choose areas. Unlike its predecessor, it has a USB Type-C port, that helps 18W wired charging and 7.5W wi-fi charging.

Apple does not reveal the battery specs of its smartphones, however these particulars are more likely to emerge within the coming days, as a part of system teardowns. The handset has an IP68 ranking for mud and water resistance. It measures 146.7mmx71.5mmx7.8mm and weighs 167g.