Earlier this week, Apple launched its most-affordable iPhone 16 series smartphone — iPhone 16e.The all-new iPhone 16e comes with A18 chip for fast performance and integrated Apple Intelligence capabilities. This new and affordable iPhone will go on pre-order in the country today (February 21).
Apple iPhone 16e price
Apple iPhone 16e comes in three variants — 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities, starting at Rs 59,900. The smartphone comes in white and black colour options.
| iPhone 16e storage varinat | Price |
| 128GB | Rs 59,900 |
| 256GB | Rs 69,900 |
| 512GB | Rs 89,900 |
Apple iPhone 16e: When and where to pre-order
You can pre-order the iPhone 16e in India starting from
6:30 PM IST on February 21, 2025
.You can pre-book your device from the Apple Store online or offline. Additionally, customers can also pre-order the iPhone 16e from third-party retailers authorized by Apple and online stores such as Amazon.in, Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Croma and others.
Apple iPhone 16e specifications
iPhone 16e sports a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Display with Ceramic Shield front cover and tough back glass. Apple says that the Ceramic Shield front cover has an advanced formulation that is tougher than any smartphone glass; and the toughest back glass in a smartphone.
iPhone 16e is powered by Apple’s latest-generation A18 chip. The 6-core CPU is claimed to be up to 80% faster than the A13 Bionic chip on iPhone 11, and is complemented by a 4-core GPU to handle graphics-heavy tasks.
The phone gets a 48MP Fusion camera with an integrated 2x Telephoto lens, offering optical zoom capabilities. iPhone 16e offers the ability to record in 4K with Dolby Vision up to 60 fps. iPhone 16e also records video in Spatial Audio for immersive listening with AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, or a surround sound system, and enables more ways to edit video sound with Audio Mix.
Additionally, the iPhone 16e includes Apple’s satellite features, enabling Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My functionality even outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
Just like its peers in the iPhone 16 series of lineup, iPhone 16e is also built for Apple Intelligence, the company’s intuitive personal AI system. The 16-core Neural Engine is optimized for large generative models and runs machine learning (ML) models up to 6x faster than A13 Bionic.
It comes with tools like Clean Up in Photos, powered by Apple Intelligence, allows users to remove distractions from an image. Users can also explore creative ways to express themselves visually with Image Playground, create the emoji with Genmoj, and make their writing even more dynamic with Writing Tools.
There is IP68 water and dust resistance, and Apple Intelligence that provides personalised assistance and prioritises user privacy. Apple claims that iPhone 16e can last up to six hours longer than iPhone 11. iPhone 16e runs iOS 18 an Apple says that in April, users will be able to update their primary iPhone language to Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, or Urdu.
Other features include Face ID, Action Button for quick access to frequently used features and visual intelligence tools, and charging options, including both wireless and USB-C wired.