However, the iPhone 16e is priced $200 lower. As a result, some features present in the iPhone 16 are omitted from the iPhone 16e, with MagSafe being one of them.

Apple also announced that the iPhone 16E will be limited to 7.5-watt wireless charging speeds, which is much slower than the 25-watt speeds we're seeing on the iPhone 16 through MagSafe.

Unlike the rest of Apple’s iPhone 16 line, the iPhone 16e doesn’t have an ultra-wide camera, and its OLED screen, which takes up the entire front of the phone and supports Face ID, isn’t quite as nice ...

Apple has included MagSafe on all iPhones since the iPhone 12 was launched in Fall 2020. So the iPhone 16e's omission of built-in MagSafe functionality is a frustrating step backwards.

The iPhone 16e does support magnetic wireless charging, but only at 7.5W—and crucially, it lacks the MagSafe ring that lets accessories and chargers snap securely into place.

While the iPhone 16e does support wireless charging, it is limited to a maximum speed of 7.5 watts, which is considerably slower than the 15-watt charging available on MagSafe-enabled models.

Since the iPhone 16e doesn’t support MagSafe by default, Apple won’t sell any official MagSafe cases for the iPhone 16e. You have to rely on third-party cases, which support MagSafe and are ...

The iPhone 16e starts at $599 in the U.S., and comes in only white and black colors. It is ready for Apple Intelligence, and keeps MagSafe at bay.

Apple's less expensive iPhone 16 is available for preorder now. Here's the difference between iPhone 16 and 16e so you can tell if it's right for you.

It may also deliver better optical image stabilization. In “ iPhone 16 Models Add Camera Control, Prep for Apple Intelligence ” (9 September 2024), I suggested that the iPhone 16 presents a more ...