As of today, the iPhone 16e is officially Apple's cheapest iPhone, as it has just been released by the company. Here's if you should buy it.

We now have confirmation of why the iPhone 16e lacks MagSafe, and the reason is not solely financial.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

If you've been rocking an older iPhone or even an SE for the last few years, the 16e is well worth the upgrade. Here's why. For reference, the iPhone 16e is basically the body of an iPhone 14 with some newer stuff inside of it. Here's how that all shakes out.

AI aside, the new iPhone 16e, priced at R15 999, competes in a market with similarly priced Android smartphones from major brands like Oppo, Honor, Huawei, Samsung, and Xiaomi. However, if you are still deciding whether to get an iPhone, the iStore offers customers up to R22 000 in trade-in for their old Apple device.

The price may be higher, but Apple's latest phone also packs a slew of new features and capabilities. Here's how it compares to its predecessor.

Apple's new iPhone 16E started shipping today and I've just received mine, so here are my first impressions of the company's new entry-level iPhone.

Apple has offered a reason why the iPhone 16e doesn't include MagSafe, one of the more notable omissions from its latest entry-level smartphone.

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