\nApple\u00ae today announced iPhone\u00ae 16e, a new addition to the iPhone 16 lineup that offers powerful capabilities at a more affordable price. iPhone 16e delivers fast, smooth performance and breakthrough battery life, thanks to the industry-leading efficiency of the A18 chip and the new Apple C1, the first cellular modem designed by Apple. iPhone 16e is also built for Apple Intelligence\u2122, the intuitive personal intelligence system that delivers helpful and relevant intelligence while taking an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI. The 48MP Fusion camera takes gorgeous photos and videos, and with an integrated 2x Telephoto, it is like having two cameras in one, so users can zoom in with optical quality. When outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, Apple\u2019s groundbreaking satellite features \u2014 including Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My\u00ae via satellite \u2014 help iPhone 16e users stay connected and get assistance when it matters most.1<\/sup><\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250218869241\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n Introducing iPhone 16e, the most affordable member of the iPhone 16 family. (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \niPhone 16e will be available in two elegant matte finishes \u2014 black and white \u2014 with colorful cases available to accessorize. Pre-orders begin Friday, February 21, with availability beginning Friday, February 28.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201ciPhone 16e packs in the features our users love about the iPhone 16 lineup, including breakthrough battery life, fast performance powered by the latest-generation A18 chip, an innovative 2-in-1 camera system, and Apple Intelligence,\u201d said Kaiann Drance, Apple\u2019s vice president of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing. \u201cWe\u2019re so excited for iPhone 16e to complete the lineup as a powerful, more affordable option to bring the iPhone experience to even more people.\u201d\n<\/p>\n A Beautiful and Durable Design with Breakthrough Battery Life<\/b><\/p>\n \niPhone 16e is built to last, featuring splash, water, and dust resistance with a rating of IP68; the Ceramic Shield\u00ae front cover with an advanced formulation that is tougher than any smartphone glass; and the toughest back glass in a smartphone.2<\/sup> The 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR\u00ae display with OLED technology has an edge-to-edge design that is perfect for watching HDR videos, playing games, and reading crisp text.3<\/sup> iPhone 16e has the best battery life ever on a 6.1-inch iPhone, lasting up to six hours longer than iPhone 11 and up to 12 hours longer than all generations of iPhone SE.4<\/sup> And with Face ID\u00ae enabled by the TrueDepth\u00ae camera system, users can securely unlock their iPhone, authenticate purchases, sign in to apps, and more. iPhone 16e also offers convenient charging options, including both wireless charging and USB-C for easy connection to a wide range of accessories.\n<\/p>\n Performance and Connectivity<\/b><\/p>\n \niPhone 16e is powered by Apple\u2019s latest-generation A18 chip, which enables fast, smooth performance, incredible power efficiency, and Apple Intelligence. The 6-core CPU is up to 80 percent faster than the A13 Bionic chip on iPhone 11, handling both everyday and intensive tasks with ease \u2014 from simple workloads, to more demanding actions with Apple Intelligence. The 4-core GPU powers stunning graphics performance and unlocks next-level mobile gaming on the go, enabling graphically demanding AAA titles and hardware-accelerated ray tracing for more realistic lighting and reflections. The 16-core Neural Engine is optimized for large generative models and runs machine learning (ML) models up to 6x faster than A13 Bionic.\n<\/p>\n \nExpanding the benefits of Apple silicon, C1 is the first modem designed by Apple and the most power-efficient modem ever on an iPhone, delivering fast and reliable 5G cellular connectivity. Apple silicon \u2014 including C1 \u2014 the all-new internal design, and the advanced power management of iOS 18 all contribute to extraordinary battery life.\n<\/p>\n Built for Apple Intelligence<\/b><\/p>\n \niPhone 16e is built for Apple Intelligence, unlocking exciting new capabilities that make iPhone even more helpful and powerful. With the Clean Up tool, it\u2019s easy to remove distracting elements in images, and natural language search in the Photos app allows users to search for just about any photo or video by simply describing what they are looking for.\n<\/p>\n \nUsers can also explore creative new ways to express themselves visually with Image Playground\u2122, create the perfect emoji with Genmoji\u2122, and make their writing even more dynamic with Writing Tools. They can now type to Siri\u00ae, and Siri is more conversational with the ability to follow along if users stumble over their words. Siri can also maintain context from one request to the next. With extensive product knowledge, Siri can answer thousands of questions about the features and settings of Apple products, so users can learn how to do things like take a screen recording or schedule a text message to send later.\n<\/p>\n \nWith access to ChatGPT seamlessly integrated into Writing Tools and Siri, users can choose to access ChatGPT\u2019s expertise without jumping between applications, so they can get things done faster and easier than ever before. In addition, users can access ChatGPT for free without creating an account, and privacy protections are built in \u2014 their IP addresses are obscured and OpenAI won\u2019t store requests. Users can choose whether to enable ChatGPT integration, and are in full control of when to use it and what information is shared with ChatGPT.\n<\/p>\n \nApple Intelligence marks an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI and is designed to protect users\u2019 privacy at every step. It starts with on-device processing, meaning that many of the models that power Apple Intelligence run entirely on device. For requests that require access to larger models, Apple\u2019s groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute extends the privacy and security of iPhone into the cloud to unlock even more intelligence. When using Private Cloud Compute, users\u2019 data is never stored or shared with Apple; it is used only to fulfill their request.\n<\/p>\n Access Favorite Features and Unlock Visual Intelligence with the Action Button<\/b><\/p>\n \niPhone 16e features the Action button, allowing users to easily access a variety of functions with just a press. Once customized in Settings, the Action button can be used to quickly open the camera or flashlight; switch between Ring and Silent modes; recognize music with Shazam\u00ae; activate Voice Memos, Focus, Translate, and accessibility features like Magnifier; or use Shortcuts for more options. The Action button can even access in-app functionality like launching the camera in Snapchat, unlocking a car door with FordPass, tracking a child\u2019s sleep schedule with Napper, and more.\n<\/p>\n \nThe Action button on iPhone 16e also unlocks a new visual intelligence experience that builds on Apple Intelligence to help users learn about objects and places. Visual intelligence can summarize and copy text, translate text between languages, detect phone numbers or email addresses with the option to add to contacts, identify an animal or plant, and more. Visual intelligence also allows users to search Google so they can see where they can buy an item, or benefit from ChatGPT\u2019s problem-solving skills. Users are in control of when third-party tools are used and what information is shared.\n<\/p>\n A Powerful Camera System to Capture Any Moment<\/b><\/p>\n \nThe powerful 2-in-1 camera system on iPhone 16e is perfect for capturing everyday moments and important memories, including in Night mode and Portrait mode. Using computational photography, the 48MP Fusion camera takes super-high-resolution photos, so users can capture gorgeous images that balance light and detail. With an integrated 2x Telephoto, users have the equivalent of two cameras in one, and can zoom in with optical quality to get closer to the subject and easily frame their shot. And the front-facing TrueDepth camera with autofocus enables sharper close-ups and beautiful group selfies. The latest generation of HDR captures subjects and the background with true-to-life renderings of skin tones, while ensuring photos have bright highlights, rich mid-tones, and deep shadows.\n<\/p>\n \niPhone 16e takes stunning videos with the ability to record in 4K with Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, and users can stop and restart a recording for more flexibility when capturing the moment. iPhone 16e also records video in Spatial Audio for immersive listening with AirPods\u00ae, Apple Vision Pro\u2122, or a surround sound system, and enables more ways to edit video sound with Audio Mix. Users can adjust their sound after capture to focus on the voice of the person on camera, make it sound like the video was recorded inside a professional studio, or position vocal tracks in the front and environmental noises in surround sound. With wind noise reduction, powerful ML algorithms automatically reduce unwanted noise for better audio quality.\n<\/p>\n Groundbreaking Safety and Communication Capabilities<\/b><\/p>\n \niPhone 16e helps users stay connected and get assistance when it matters most. Apple\u2019s satellite features help users text via satellite when they\u2019re outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. This includes Messages via satellite to text friends and family; Emergency SOS via satellite to connect with emergency services; and Roadside Assistance via satellite to reach a roadside assistance provider in case of car trouble.Users can also use the Find My app to share their location via satellite, reassuring friends and family of their whereabouts while traveling off the grid. Crash Detection on iPhone 16e can detect a severe car crash and automatically dial emergency services if a user is unconscious or unable to reach their iPhone.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Featuring iOS 18<\/b><\/p>\n \niOS 18 makes iPhone 16e more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever.6<\/sup> With more customization options, users can give apps and widgets a new dark or tinted look and arrange them in any open space on the Home Screen. The controls at the bottom of the Lock Screen can be customized; Control Center has been redesigned to provide users with easier access to many of the things they use every day, including third-party apps; and new privacy protections include the ability to lock and hide apps to protect sensitive apps and the information inside them. iOS 18 also provides powerful updates for staying connected. In Messages, users can use text effects to bring words, phrases, sentences, and more to life. Tapbacks expand to include emoji, Genmoji, or stickers, and now users can schedule a message to send later. When messaging contacts who do not have an Apple device, the Messages app now supports RCS for richer media and more reliable group messaging when compared to SMS and MMS.\n<\/p>\n Better for the Environment<\/b><\/p>\n \niPhone 16e is designed with the environment in mind. As part of Apple 2030, the company\u2019s ambitious goal to be carbon neutral across its entire carbon footprint by the end of this decade, Apple is transitioning to renewable electricity for its manufacturing, and investing in wind and solar projects around the world to address the electricity used to charge all Apple products, including iPhone 16e. Today, all Apple facilities run on 100 percent renewable electricity \u2014 including the data centers that power Apple Intelligence.\n<\/p>\n \nTo achieve Apple 2030, the company is designing products with more recycled and renewable materials, which further drives down the carbon footprint. iPhone 16e features over 30 percent recycled content overall, including 100 percent recycled cobalt and 95 percent recycled lithium in the battery, 85 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure, and more.7<\/sup> Additionally, the main logic board and back glass of iPhone 16e are designed to be manufactured more efficiently, reducing the amount of raw materials needed. The packaging is also entirely fiber-based, bringing Apple closer to its goal of removing plastic from its packaging by the end of this year.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Pricing & Availability<\/b><\/p>\n \nApple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple\u2019s six software platforms \u2014 iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS \u2014 provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV+. Apple\u2019s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we found it.\n<\/p>\n Footnotes<\/b><\/p>\n \nNOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple Newsroom (www.apple.com\/newsroom<\/a>), or email Apple\u2019s Media Helpline at media.help@apple.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\u00a9 2025 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 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