As an overview, the new Apple iPhone 16e comes in at $599 / £599, which firmly puts it in the 'mid-range' price bracket for smartphones. It is, by all accounts, a pricer device than the iPhone SE that Apple has seemingly replaced with this model but it's a much more feature-laden device.

First, the company shifted away from the “SE” branding after nearly a decade. Then it priced the budget phone higher than expected at $599 – a notable jump from the $429 iPhone SE.

Apple's revolutionary iPhone 16e delivers substantial upgrades over SE 3, featuring the crucial A18 chip. Read why we're cautiously optimistic on AAPL stock.

Apple delivered its latest budget handset, the $599 iPhone 16e, without pomp. There was no big event in person, nor was there one online. No journalists

Before the iPhone 16e’s arrival, the best budget iPhone option was the SE, which had a decade-plus-old design and a tiny IPS screen with a lower resolution and an IPS panel. Replacing the SE with a product with modern design, top-tier specs, and Apple Intelligence is a major leap forward for Apple’s entry-level smartphone.

Apple's $599 iPhone 16E and $799 iPhone 16 have much in common, but are still two very different phones. Here's everything to consider.

The arrival of the iPhone 16e marks the end of an era. No longer will Apple's entry-level smartphone take its cues from an ancient generation of devices, as was the cas

Macworld When reviewing a new device, as with so many things, it’s important to keep an open mind. But I could tell within a matter of hours that the iPhone 16e and I were not going to get on. It was the end of the day.

Apple announced the iPhone 16e about a week ago, but it wasn’t on sale from the get-go. The pre-order period was valid until now, but units have now started to ship to consumers, and the iPhone 16e is available to buy in stores.