The iPhone 16E, which premiered on Wednesday, is currently the cheapest smartphone in the Apple portfolio. We will pay for the device variant with 128 GB of memory in Poland PLN 2,999, That is, as much as PLN 1,000 less than for the basic model of the iPhone 16, which was valued at PLN 3,999.
The lower price, however, translates into some compromises. There are several aspects in which the budget iPhone gives way to its more expensive counterpart. It is worth keeping this in mind before making the decision to buy an iPhone 16E.
iPhone 16E and iPhone 16. What connects both models?
Let’s start with common features. WITHThe iPhone 16E and 16 have a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR screen. This is an organic panel Oledwhich offers a refresh rate of 60 Hz (in the case of Pro models it is 120 Hz).
Device housing was made of a combination of glass and aluminum, Although in the case of a more expensive model we are dealing here with colored glass. The housing is covered by an additional layer Ceramic Shield. Apple emphasizes, however, that in the iPhone 16 this is “new generation ceramic shield”. Both smartphones can be immersed under water for up to 30 minutes to a depth of up to 6 meters.
On the side edge of the iPhone 16E and 16 we will find button Action Buttonand the devices are charged via a USB-C connector, which Apple has been replaced by Lightning.
The processor is also the same. iPhones 16E and 16 drives an efficient system Apple A18 Bionicthanks to which these devices are fully in line with system Apple Intelligencei.e. an original assistant to artificial intelligence from Apple.
iPhone 16E. What is worse than iPhone 16
Let’s get to the differences, however, and there are so many that it is worth pointing out:
Although both smartphones have the same Super Retina XDR OLED screen, in the case of iPhone 16 it offers slightly worse resolution. It is 2532 to 1170 pixelswhile the iPhone 16 screen has a resolution of 2556 to 1179 pixels.
The design of the iPhone 16E refers to the already old iPhone 16. This means that on the upper edge of the screen we will not find here known from newer models Dynamic Islandbut famous (or rather infamous) notchwhose appearance leaves much to be desired.
The iPhone 16E is equipped with a 48 MP camera with Fusion Camera function. Apple calls it a 2in1 set because of the presence twice zoom optical. However, this does not change the fact that we are dealing here with a single lens, while there are two lenses in the iPhone. The Fusion 48 MP lens complements the “Ultra” eye with a resolution of 12 MP.
iPhone 16 also does not have an additional camera control button (Camera Control), which allows you to quickly edit the camera application settings. This function is still reserved for the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro.
The Apple A18 Bionic system in the 16E model has less GPU cores, which can affect not only the worse performance of the device in games, but also on the speed of performing calculations related to AI:
The iPhone 16E offers the Qi wireless charging function, but only with the maximum power of 7.5 W. iPhone 16 can be charged much faster, because with power to 25 W (if we equip ourselves with Magsafe charger).
And is there any aspect in which the iPhone 16E falls better than the standard “sixteen”? Yes, the new model offers better energy efficiency. The built -in battery is to ensure 26 hours of continuous video playback, while in the case of the iPhone 15 it is a maximum of 22 hours.
Where does this improvement come from? It probably results from two aspects. First, lower resolution screen means lower energy demand. Secondly, iPhone 16E is the first Apple smartphone that has a new 5G modem (Apple C1). As the company assures, this is the most energy -saving modem ever used in the iPhones (previous models of the device used Qualcomm modems).
Source: Gazeta
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