Apple ended the iPhone SE line this month and launched the iPhone 16e, which is dearer than any SE ever was, however remains to be cheaper than the iPhone 16 – if not by a lot. You do hand over a digital camera and among the A18 chipset’s prowess to go for the cheaper choice, nonetheless – oh, and colours too, because the iPhone 16e is simply out there in black and white.
However how about sturdiness? For that there is at all times Zack from JerryRigEverything, and he subjected the latest iPhone to his trademark check. Beginning with the display, the glass scratches at stage 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, with deeper grooves at stage 7 – par for the course, then.
The body is aluminum after all, the buttons are metallic too, and the speaker grilles have mesh over them to forestall water ingress. The again panel is glass and the display takes an open flame for about 20 seconds earlier than the pixels go white, however after rebooting the cellphone you’ll be able to barely see the place it occurred.
Apple iPhone 16e
Within the all-important bend check, the iPhone 16e succeeds – it does not bend from both aspect. We additionally get to take a peek on the inside, the place there aren’t any MagSafe magnets and a completely new battery removing course of, which includes a 9V battery and a few alligator clips, consider it or not. The only 48 MP digital camera has traditional-style OIS, and never the sensor-shift stuff that is within the newer dearer iPhones.
If you wish to study extra in regards to the iPhone 16e, take a look at our video assessment above and do not miss our in-depth assessment.