The iPhone 16e has been released in India with a focus, on performance enhancement through Apples in house modem called the C1 modem instead of using Qualcomm chips like before. This upgrade mirrors the shift from Intel to Apple Silicon seen in Mac computers. The device is viewed more as a follow up to the iPhone 13 mini, than part of the SE series.
Priced starting at ₹59,900 the iPhone 16e boasts a 6.,inch screen featuring a ceramic shield coating—an upgrade, from the iPhone 13 minis 5.,inch display size.. Fueled by the 3 nanometer A18 chip it offers close, to ”percent performance compared to the A15 Bionic found in the previous SE model… The A18 chip comes equipped with a six core CPU a four core GPU that supports hardware accelerated ray tracing and a sixteen core Neural Engine to enhance Apple Intelligence capabilities..
In April of this year Apple has announced that they will be adding support, for languages to Apple Intelligence such as English (India) English (Singapore) well as various Indian languages like Bangla,Tamil and Urdu.They have mentioned that the lower end iPhone 16e does not have a Camera Control key, like the higher end models but instead has integrated AI functions into the Action Key which also serves for silent mode toggling, quick camera access and other features.
The camera setup still features a 48 megapixel sensor however Apple markets it as a dual function system. The Fusion camera produces photos, with a 2x telephoto zoom lens that provides functions akin, to the top tier iPhones. Additionally the device can shoot 4k videos accompanied by audio and improved sound customization features.
Apple is heading towards using its chips with the iPhone 16E marking a significant change, in direction, for the companys technology strategy.Future iterations of the iPhone could no longer rely on Qualcomms hardware as Apple aims to create built technology tailored for user interactions.
