Apple introduces iPhone 16e
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New “budget” model with competitive features but high price
BY ALEX SUMMERSBY
AS WIDELY ANTICIPATED, Apple has introduced iPhone 16e, describing it as “the most affordable member of the iPhone 16 family.” It certainly lives up to the family in many respects, but it barely qualifies as a budget phone: starting at $599 (128GB base model), it is right on the cusp of the “premium” category (defined as $600 and up), and a big jump from the iPhone SE it replaces (which was $429 with 64GB, or $479 with 128GB).