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iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone
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Do they say the source?
I'm guessing that would have to be locally stored music (vs streaming)?
Same as the other iPhones, eSim only in the US and eSim/physical elsewhere.
Never "budget", never "low cost", etc.. This is the "most affordable" iPhone.
For better or worse, Apple has never been a producer of "budget" or "low cost" products.
Yeah, it's time to get stoked for the ALL NEW iPhone 16e. This is the biggest advancement to the "e-series" of iPhones since the original iPhone SE. And Apple didn't stop there. The ALL NEW iPhone 16e has the best battery life of any 6.1-class iPhone. This is truly the 6.1-class battery for pro 6.1-class users!
Same display size and both OLED, but the display on the 16e also has lower peak brightness so that could impact battery life too.
Give me a break,..this is Apples finger up at Qualcomm.
Apple literally ginped the phone, which gives it extra battery time.
No additional camera, no magsafe, no promotion..and the list goes on!
To be fair though, this is an issue that could be fixed by your phone company. They would, no doubt, quickly improve their systems to allow their SIMs to be easily converted to eSIM if Apple started shipping phones without a SIM slot.
But as others pointed out, the 16e does still have a SIM slot.
Sure, for three months. How much battery life does it have after a year?
The iPhone 16e includes Apple's new custom C1 5G modem chip, which Apple says improves battery efficiency. The iPhone 16e offers up to 26 hours of video playback, which is the longest battery life in the 6.1-inch form factor.
Along with up to 26 hours of video playback, the iPhone 16e supports up to 21 hours of streaming video and up to 90 hours of audio playback.
Comparatively, the prior-generation iPhone SE 3 offered up to 15 hours of video playback, while the similarly sized iPhone 16 offers up to 22 hours of video playback, which is four hours less than the 16e.
The iPhone 16 and 16e have the same A18 chip inside with the exception of the GPU (4-core vs. 5-core for the 16) and the same display, so the main difference with power draw is the C1 modem chip. The standard iPhone 16 has Qualcomm's modem chip, so it seems that Apple's modem offers some notable improvements to battery.
While the iPhone 16e adopted a number of features from the iPhone 16 models, MagSafe is one curious exclusion. Fast charging is supported with USB-C, but wireless charging is limited to 7.5W Qi speeds and there is no magnetic connection.
Article Link: iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone
If you set comparison to the iPhone 16 (non plus) you’ll see that the 6.1” model has 22h video play back. The up to 27h you’re seeing includes the 16 plus."iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone"
Someone needs to let know 😏
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In my experience buying cross border in Europe: yes. However if the unit needs to be replaced they might not have stock available in-store. AppleCare+ is global so you can get assistance wherever there is an Apple Store or approved partner, but they may need to send away for replacements.
Not having MagSafe is not a big deal. Just make sure the phone case you put on your 16E has MagSafe built in, and you get the feature back. Android users can do this today. For example, you can buy a Pitaka case with it built in for the Samsung S-series phones.
The iPhone 16e includes Apple's new custom C1 5G modem chip, which Apple says improves battery efficiency. The iPhone 16e offers up to 26 hours of video playback, which is the longest battery life in the 6.1-inch form factor.
Along with up to 26 hours of video playback, the iPhone 16e supports up to 21 hours of streaming video and up to 90 hours of audio playback.
Comparatively, the prior-generation iPhone SE 3 offered up to 15 hours of video playback, while the similarly sized iPhone 16 offers up to 22 hours of video playback, which is four hours less than the 16e.
The iPhone 16 and 16e have the same A18 chip inside with the exception of the GPU (4-core vs. 5-core for the 16) and the same display, so the main difference with power draw is the C1 modem chip. The standard iPhone 16 has Qualcomm's modem chip, so it seems that Apple's modem offers some notable improvements to battery.
While the iPhone 16e adopted a number of features from the iPhone 16 models, MagSafe is one curious exclusion. Fast charging is supported with USB-C, but wireless charging is limited to 7.5W Qi speeds and there is no magnetic connection.
Article Link: iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone
It only has a SIM slot if you buy it outside the USA and to get an eSIM on my Czech number, I'd have to travel to the Czech Republic.
I'd say you're a fairly niche case if you're living permanently in the US but using a Czech phone number and SIM card!
I lived in CZ for 12 years, still have a life there of sorts. Obviously I have a US number too (on an eSIM).
We’ll know soon enough if there’s a catch for that extra battery life. Maybe Apple got it right?
Macrumors themselves have an article where they mention it’s basically the same display as the iPhone 14, not the 16. Peak brightness is overall way lower compared to the 16 screen.
No Face Time, no selfie? If Apple refuses to cater to the millions of small phone fans, no way they'll cater to the dozen no selfie, no Face Time folks.
