When the 17 is announced, the 16 will likely only be $100 more than the 16E. For $100 you get a raft of improvements. Don't see why anyone would choose this.
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And why buying 2 years old iphone that is equal or better in almost every way than a new one is bad?
I'm a little confused... so the new iPhone 16e can't do this? I've been using my old iPhone 12 Mini to unlock/lock doors and start the engine in my BMW for a couple of years. Can imagine getting a new phone that doesn't allow this....
Can't say for the US, but living in EU I would 100% choose refurbished or discounted 15 (can't care less about AI on my phone). 15 is for sure a better value for the same money.
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I want to upgrade my old iPhone 12 Mini to the 16e. Is it a worthy upgrade? I use the wide-angle rear camera a lot and it seems like the 16e doesn't have a wide-angle lens? Or am I wrong?
(by the way, my daily driver is actually a 14PM... the iPhone 12 Mini is my spare phone that I carry in my pocket)
thanks!
Perhaps the 16e takes a price cut in sept?
Seems to be a trend as of late, in regards to new form factor hardware releases
The lack of ultra wide band chip, seems confusing as it makes things in the ecosystem far more reliable/useable.
The lack of MagSafe just seems petty.
For the price increase, this is the weirdest concoction of features.
OLED and HDR on the base models is a nice levelling of the field though.
The lack of MagSafe just seems petty.
For the price increase, this is the weirdest concoction of features.
OLED and HDR on the base models is a nice levelling of the field though.
Looking at the spec sheets side by side kind of makes the 16e even more indefensible. I just don't understand why any half-informed consumer would buy the thing. Many carriers offer better phones for free if you switch to them so even if that becomes a perk it's not that great. They're really banking on the stupidity of x amount of their potential customer base to push this thing forward.
Not exclusively tied to Apple Wallet. The Tesla app uses UWB to unlock your car as you approach the door, without loading anything into Wallet.
- Because Apple wanted to save money by not including the U1 UWB chip.
- Because Apple wanted to create points of differentiation between the 16 and 16e, so that many people would still want to buy the 16
Hol' up... Wait a minute... Somethin' ain't right... Apple isn't charging the stupid $30 extra for unlocked phones?
As somebody who lives the prepaid life, this is a nice plus.
I checked the iPhone 15 and 16 pages just now too, and the +$30 tax is still there. So this looks like another difference we can record for the 16 vs 16e. 😆
As somebody who lives the prepaid life, this is a nice plus.
I checked the iPhone 15 and 16 pages just now too, and the +$30 tax is still there. So this looks like another difference we can record for the 16 vs 16e. 😆
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The lack of Magsafe is bewildering, it's an Apple standard - lower its charging power for the entry-level model if needed, but no Magsafe at all is a bit of a kick in the groin.
$600 is still more expensive than most midrange Android devices, only in the Apple bubble is this low-end pricing.
$600 is still more expensive than most midrange Android devices, only in the Apple bubble is this low-end pricing.
Right but the 16E is still better value because it’s cheaper so your actually saving money plus why would you buy an iPhone that can’t run certain software going forward
I took it as Ceramic Shield branded technology is superior to any other smart phone glass technology. So the two iPhones can have different strengths, but still both use Ceramic Shield which is stronger than the glass on any other smartphone.
But yeah Apple likes to leave it claims vague and up to interpretation.
Yes it looks that way the now but 6 months from now this iPhone will start to look more appealing long term when certain iPhones get removed
I forget where I read it, but thought I saw an article about their anticipated new home pod 3 using it in some capacity, probably to enable automations when the phone is detected nearby.
I don’t think that is correct at all. 6E is a half step generation.. 16E is a half step generation. So in that sense they match up really well. But really the main thing is, 6E is a generation of standards, it isn’t a tier of device or premiumness. There are budget low tier 6E devices for less than $100 and there are high end ones for $800. It isn’t even the latest standard, 7 is already on the market. 6E simply means you somewhat recently updated your router. Same thing with 16E.. if you buy one, it means you recently updated your phone. Doesn’t mean you went high end. Just means you happened yo upgrade at that point. Could have been coming from a 2010 base router model and finally made the move to a 2025 base model. And yes there are still WiFi 5 and WiFi 6 routers on the market, just like there are still iPhone 15 and 16 models on the market.
So clever. They know it’s crazy, they want us to go for the iPhone 16 or wait for the 17. 👏
That’s what I’ll do, wait for the 17. Either way they’re winning. More money in their pockets.
Max brightness is referring to the brightness you can set manually with the slider. Peak brightness is the limit of the panel that is automatically adjusted with HDR content.
Definitely. Even the standard 16 and 16 Plus feel so nice and light compared to the 16 Pro, which is a heavy beast indeed.