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Early reviews of the iPhone 16e give the first real-world experience of the $599 phone that launches Friday. The takeaway: While it skimps on some features, the iPhone 16e offers excellent performance ...

Apple’s new iPhone 16e arrived on my doorstep at a critical time in our personal tech world. Prices are higher, consumer ...

I've been using the iPhone 16e as my everyday phone since it launched three months ago, and it remains an excellent compromise between price and features. Apple unveiled iPhone 16e in February 2025, ...

Apple delivered a new addition to its iPhone lineup with the iPhone 16e. It's a flagship device with the core iPhone experience at a lower price tag, but it won't be for everybody. Many users were ...

If you’re in the market for a new phone and don’t care about frills, Apple’s iPhone 16e could be a great option for you. Starting at $600 for the 128GB version, the 16e is the least expensive model in ...

Page 2: iPhone 16e Audio Quality, Performance, And Battery Life Page 3: iPhone 16e Software Experience, Apple Intelligence, And Our Conclusion Apple iPhone 16e (starts at $699, as reviewed $899) The ...

In many ways the iPhone 16e is astonishingly good, delivering superb speed, good battery life, the latest Apple Intelligence features, and an attractive design at an affordable price. And then you ...

The iPhone 16e might lack some of the iPhone’s most premium features, but I can’t help but love it. While testing it for my iPhone 16e review, the phone’s light weight and clean rear design made me ...

The iPhone 16e replaces the iPhone SE (2022) and the iPhone 14 as Apple's lone entry-level phone. It represents a simultaneously welcome and confounding approach to a moderately priced iPhone.