This might be the new best price-quality iPhone after the 13 Pro.
Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
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Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#92The point here is to replace iPhone 15 which doesn't support Apple Intelligence without raising the lowest price point for an iPhone. Apple has made a bit of a blunder by selling hardware with such limited memory for so long, which gives them a large install base that doesn't support gen-ai tech. Of course, the urgency of upgrading depends on how bullish you are on gen-ai.
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#93iPhone SE: $429, 4.7-inch display, 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29, 5.09 ounces iPhone 16e: $599, 6.1-inch display, 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31, 5.88 ounces This is a major downgrade in every way for people who want the smallest possible iPhone.
However, as the iPhone 12 and 13 mini demonstrated, the people who like small phones are a very vocal but extremely small minority (only 3% of US sales were the mini). They both sold so badly, it serves as a reality check for how small voices on the internet are compared to the market.
In what universe would you leave that market share on the table?
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#94It seems that this will cannibalize iPhone 16 sales - it's $200 cheaper, same form factor and internals, with the only difference being the camera, which if you care about you go for the Pro model. However, the price makes for a much more appealing upgrade for anyone who has an older iPhone
Apple C1 modem versus a tried and true Qualcomm modem seems like a big internal difference.
Indeed, this is the most notable aspect about this launch from a technology perspective. Apple's been working toward eliminating their Qualcomm dependency for nearly as long as the iPhone has existed.
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#95I have only ever used Apple budget smartphones (5C and SE models), but I want/need lidar for mapping my house for WiFi networks. Not sure if I want to upgrade.
I would love a lidar system I could use to map my house with. What are you hoping to do with WiFi on top of that? Optimal device placement?
Yeah, have a Ubiquiti home network, and want to optimize placement of my access points (before I install mounts on the walls/ceiling) and also would like to use it to compare different APs to see if an upgrade makes sense vs installing an extra AP for the garage that doesn't get good signal.
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#96can I get it without the AI slop?
You can turn it off, still. (For now?)
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#97It is an iPhone 16, inside iPhone 14 Body, Single Camera from iPhone 16, with iPhone 14 OLED Screen, Apple Modem, Without UWB, Minus 1 GPU Core on A18, 7.5W MagSafe Charging same as iPhone 14. Wifi 6 instead of Wifi 7 on iPhone 16. However at $599, higher than the rumoured $499 or $549 pricing. iPhone 14 previously at $599 and iPhone SE at $429 are now gone. Getting rid of iPhone 14 and iPhone SE as they are both usi…
Great description. But what is UWB?
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#98It seems that this will cannibalize iPhone 16 sales - it's $200 cheaper, same form factor and internals, with the only difference being the camera, which if you care about you go for the Pro model. However, the price makes for a much more appealing upgrade for anyone who has an older iPhone
If the only things left to compete on are the camera and frame construction, maybe it's time for the non-pro line to go away.
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#99It is an iPhone 16, inside iPhone 14 Body, Single Camera from iPhone 16, with iPhone 14 OLED Screen, Apple Modem, Without UWB, Minus 1 GPU Core on A18, 7.5W MagSafe Charging same as iPhone 14. Wifi 6 instead of Wifi 7 on iPhone 16. However at $599, higher than the rumoured $499 or $549 pricing. iPhone 14 previously at $599 and iPhone SE at $429 are now gone. Getting rid of iPhone 14 and iPhone SE as they are both usi…
Great description. But what is UWB?
“Ultra Wide Band”, used for finding things at short range.
Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e
#100It is an iPhone 16, inside iPhone 14 Body, Single Camera from iPhone 16, with iPhone 14 OLED Screen, Apple Modem, Without UWB, Minus 1 GPU Core on A18, 7.5W MagSafe Charging same as iPhone 14. Wifi 6 instead of Wifi 7 on iPhone 16. However at $599, higher than the rumoured $499 or $549 pricing. iPhone 14 previously at $599 and iPhone SE at $429 are now gone. Getting rid of iPhone 14 and iPhone SE as they are both usi…
Great description. But what is UWB?
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