Apple has introduced the iPhone 16e, a new smartphone that marks the beginning of a new era with its first-ever in-house 5G modem. The device, foregoing the traditional SE naming convention, boasts a powerful A18 chip, an impressive 48MP main camera, and up to 26 hours of video playback. Other notable features include an Action Button and Apple Intelligence, which brings personalized AI capabilities to the device.
The new device is the latest addition in the iPhone 16 series, borrowing elements from previous iterations of the company’s smartphones, as well as including some wholly new components.
As rumours suggested in the lead to the unveiling, the iPhone 16e features the first-ever 5G modem made in-house by the company. It will also likely be the same piece of silicon that is embedded in the new iPhone models that the company will debut in September later this year. Other notable aspects of the device include the best battery life in an iPhone to date, according to Apple, but the Cupertino-based outfit has chosen not to disclose how many may the actual battery is. That said, up to 26 hours of video playback has been mentioned by Apple.
Also worth mentioning is an Action Button akin to that of the iPhone 15 series which can be programmed for quick launching specific apps or functions, as well as Apple Intelligence being supported on the device. For South Africans, they’ll be able to access the on-device AI out of the box, with English being the only supported language.
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