iPhone 16e 16e Weight

[jntdroid]

This might seem like a pointless post, but I just realized the 16e only weighs 0.07 ounces more than the Air (1.99 grams). That made me think of a couple of things...

First, further confirmation the Air is impressive given its footprint, excellent screen, and the fact that it still weighs less than the 16e (albeit, probably not noticeably less).

Second, prior to the Air, there was already an extremely light phone in the line-up that's even more one-handable than the Air and has solid battery life as well. Yeah there are a few other slight differences in these phones (/s), but don't forget about the 16e's of the world...

#underdogs

 

[JPack]

There's no doubt Air shows off legendary Apple engineering. But to be fair, the 16e is a repackaged iPhone 14.

If we think of Air as the "17e Plus" it tells you how the pricing doesn't make sense except to a niche group of buyers.

iPhone 16e is $599. Below are customary charges we normally see from Apple.

+$100 for 256GB storage
+$100 for "Plus" form factor

That leaves $200 as the "luxury" Air tax. You really have to be an enthusiast to buy it.

 

[jntdroid]

There's no doubt Air shows off legendary Apple engineering. But to be fair, the 16e is a repackaged iPhone 14.

If we think of Air as the "17e Plus" it tells you how the pricing doesn't make sense except to a niche group of buyers.

iPhone 16e is $599. Below are customary charges we normally see from Apple.

+$100 for 256GB storage
+$100 for "Plus" form factor

That leaves $200 as the "luxury" Air tax. You really have to be an enthusiast to buy it.

Well, there's also 50% more RAM, better processor, faster storage, significantly better screen, better camera, etc.

But there's definitely still a luxury tax, especially when you start factoring in the price of the standard 17.

I didn't communicate it great, but the highlight I was trying to point out was that the 16e was already a very lightweight phone relative to their overall lineup, and I believe the lightest since the 2022 SE. But I agree, still basically a repackaged 14...