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Apple iPhone 16e
#5 Overall budget Updated 1 May 2026

Apple iPhone 16e

Full iPhone experience, budget price

THE undig SCORE — 4 SOURCES, UNTANGLED
80
Out of 100

Key characteristics

Display
6.1"–6.9" OLED
Chip
Apple A-series
Cameras
Triple / Dual
Battery
All-day
Storage
128 GB – 1 TB
OS
iOS

Highlights

  • ✓ 6.1" OLED Super Retina XDR display
  • ✓ A18 chip — the same generation as the iPhone 16
  • ✓ 48MP Fusion camera and USB-C
  • ✓ Apple Intelligence supported

Our take

The cheapest way into the current iPhone line — the 16e brings the A18 chip, a 6.1" OLED, Face ID and USB-C in a clean single-camera package. You give up the ultra-wide and MagSafe, but it's the value iPhone to beat.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Most affordable way into the current iPhone lineup
  • + A18 chip means years of iOS updates and Apple Intelligence
  • + Strong 48MP main camera and all-day battery
  • + Face ID and USB-C, like the pricier iPhone 16s

Cons

  • − Single rear camera — no ultra-wide or telephoto
  • − No MagSafe charging
  • − 60Hz display with no always-on

Review sources

T
Tom's Guide Lab · Tier A

Budget Pick

80
W
Wirecutter Lab · Tier A

Budget Pick

72
T
T3 Expert · Tier B
80
R
RTINGS Lab · Tier A
78
How we score

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