iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe

Apple Provides Reason for iPhone 16e's Lack of MagSafe
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.
Apple says iPhone 16e users don’t care about MagSafe — they’re probably right
As we’ve already noted, Apple’s latest budget phone shares many features with the iPhone 16. 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 finally explained why the iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe
The iPhone 16e doesn't feature MagSafe support. Apple explained why it left this beloved iPhone function behind on this model.
Here’s why the iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe, according to Apple
One of the most surprising aspects of the new iPhone 16e is its lack of MagSafe. MagSafe is an Apple-created tech that’s so good that the Wireless Power Consortium adopted it as the basis of the Qi2 wireless charging standard used by non-Apple devices. But it’s not on the iPhone 16e, and that’s by design.
iPhone 16e MagSafe Support: Here’s Why Apple Didn’t Add It
When Apple announced the iPhone 16e it said that while it did support wireless charging, it would not support MagSafe.
Apple thinks the iPhone 16e target market doesn't care about MagSafe
Apple has responded to iPhone 16e critics, and says that engineering choices like a lack of MagSafe that make the device unappealing to the tech-savvy don't matter to the larger market.
How to add MagSafe to the iPhone 16e
You can’t add actual MagSafe to an iPhone 16e, but you can add the ring of magnets that helps align charging coils and hold your phone onto charging stands and car phone mounts.
Review: Apple iPhone 16e
You may also have seen in Apple's comparison tool that the iPhone 16e lacks “DC-HSDPA,” even though it's available in its pricier siblings. This is a 3G carrier aggregation technology that isn't as common these days, since 3G networks are being deprecated, so it shouldn't be an issue.
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