Kaiann Drance, Apple’s vice president of worldwide iPhone product marketing, said: “iPhone 16e packs in the features our users love about the iPhone 16 line-up, including breakthrough battery life, fast performance powered by the latest-generation A18 chip, an innovative two-in-one camera system, and Apple Intelligence.
The inclusion of Apple Intelligence on the 16e is a notable milestone for the iPhone maker and its AI features, as it is the first time the new tools will be made available to users outside of its current top-tier iPhone 16 and most powerful iPhone 15 Pro handsets.
The handset will come with the firm’s latest software, iOS 18, and the same A18 chip which powers the iPhone 16 range, including its new Apple Intelligence AI tools, which can be used to help edit text and photos, transcribe audio, refer to ChatGPT when needed and help with a range of creative tasks such as image and emoji generation.
Apple has unveiled a new budget iPhone, the iPhone 16e, which includes its new AI tools and latest processor in what it says is a “more affordable” handset.
The iPhone 16e will go on sale on Friday February 28 in the UK, the tech giant confirmed, starting at £599 – £200 less than its current cheapest iPhone 16 device, which was released in September.
