Apple has just announced iPhone 16e, the long -awaited New iPhone if or in any case what was supposed to be the economic iPhone. Until a few hours ago we expected prices lower than € 600, and instead 16e starts from Ben € 729.
Ironically, € 729 is exactly The current price on Amazon of iPhone 15. And then the question arises really spontaneous: now as now, it is Better to buy the new iPhone 16e or the “old” iPhone 15?
Already from the summary table above it is clear that there is one big kinship Between iPhone 16e and iPhone 15, which continues to be sold for € 879 on the official website, therefore much more expensive than the newcomer.
But on closer inspection, iPhone 16e could also be a winner for the same price (at least on paper, since nobody has tried it yet).
Meanwhile, we have a more updated chipwhich with the increasing use of artificial intelligence (and not only for that) is an advantage.
On design level and construction We are there: the dimensions are those, the display also (slightly more pixel that of 15, but just a few more, we do not know if there are differences in brightness) and the frame is always in aluminum with a glass back (opaque, however , which holds less footprints).
As a camera, the main sensor should be the same or in any case comparable, but iPhone 12 also has one ultragranting angle 12 megapixel. It is a point in its favor, it is true, but limited only to certain contexts. In daily life we struggle to perceive its absence as binding.
Just for the record, in the iPhone 16e specifications There is also talk of “2x telephoto lens“, but given that the rear sensor is clearly one, it is a lossless zoom obtained from the main 48 megapixel camera, and not a dedicated sensor.
Always on the subject differences, iPhone 15 supports the Magsafewhile iphone 16e no.
This is a bit of a spite On the part of Apple, a way to differentiate iPhone 16e from the rest of the line-up, to its detriment. Sinbecause we struggle to believe that its inclusion would represent a significant increase in the final price.
In short, as we see it, for 150 euros less iPhone 16e is also a good choice compared to iPhone 15. With the same price maybe it could talk about itbut the new processor e greater software support over time (presumably) still make the scale hang on its side, right? Especially since maybe his soon too Street Price He will begin to go down.
