Apple Unveils Sleek, AI-Powered iPhone 16e at Higher Price

AI features enhance battery, camera, and Siri on budget model

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Posted Feb 19, 2025 10:21 AM CST

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Apple Unveils Sleek, AI-Powered iPhone 16e at Higher Price — An Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store on March 14, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Apple has launched the iPhone 16e, a new and more expensive version of its budget models. This release aims to broaden its market with enhanced AI technology. The iPhone 16e, revealed on a Wednesday, will be available in stores on February 28, with pre-orders starting the Friday before. Priced at $600, it marks a 40% increase from the previous SE model's $430. However, it remains cheaper than the standard iPhone 16, which costs $800.

The iPhone 16e features a new computer chip for AI functionalities, including text and audio summarization and emoji creation. It also includes a better battery and camera. Its design includes a larger 6.1-inch display, up from 4.7 inches in prior SE models, and eliminates the home screen button, offering facial recognition instead. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)