It’s really not called “iPhone SE”! In the early morning of February 20, Beijing time, Apple announced the launch of the iPhone 16e, which is different from the name of the "new generation of iPhone SE" that was speculated by the outside w...
It’s really not called “iPhone SE”!
In the early morning of February 20, Beijing time, Apple announced the launch of the iPhone 16e, which is different from the name of the "new generation of iPhone SE" that was speculated by the outside world before.
Of course, it is understandable that it was not named the new generation SE. After all, from the appearance, compared with the previous third-generation iPhone SE, the iPhone 16e abandoned the original LCD screen and iterated into an OLED full screen, and the screen size has also been expanded to 6.1 inches, and its port has also been changed from Lighting to USB-C.
From the back, unlike the previous iPhone series' various colors, the iPhone 16e is only available in black and white, and both have a matte appearance. The new model still continues the single camera of the previous iPhone SE, but is upgraded to a 48-megapixel fusion camera, which can take stunning photos and videos, and integrates a 2x telephoto function, but the iPhone 16 series' photo button is not used in this model. From the front, the screen of the iPhone 16e is still a "notch screen" and does not have the Lingdong Island function.
In fact, the design of the "notch screen" was eliminated as early as the iPhone 15 series, which makes the new phone more like the "resurrection version" of the iPhone 14 at first glance.
Of course, compared with the iPhone 14 series released in 2022, the performance of the iPhone 16e is still greatly improved. After all, it is equipped with Apple's latest A18 chip, which uses a 6-core CPU like the iPhone 16, which is 40% higher than the A15 chip equipped with the third-generation iPhone SE. However, the iPhone 16e's GPU is one core less than the iPhone 16, and it is only 4 cores. But Apple's official website still says it can "drive amazing image performance" and supports 3A games, with hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
A18 chip also allows the iPhone 16e to support Apple's recently launched Apple's intelligence. The 16-core neural network engine is optimized for generative big models and runs machine learning (ML) models at up to 6 times faster than the A13 bionic chip.
Another highlight of the iPhone 16e is the first time that it has adopted the Apple-designed cellular network modem "Apple C1", which Apple claims is "the most efficient modem of iPhone to date" and has fast and stable 5G cellular network connectivity.In the past few years, iPhone series phones have always been criticized for signal problems. This time, after replacing the self-developed customized baseband, there is still a big question mark whether the network signal can be improved, and it will be left to be tested after it is officially launched.
Compared with the uncertainty factor of communication baseband, the iPhone 16e's battery life is actually quite good.
Apple claims that the iPhone 16e has the longest battery life to date, up to 6 hours longer than the iPhone 11 and up to 12 hours longer than the iPhone SE generation. Even compared with the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16e has stronger battery life, such as the video playback can reach up to 26 hours, but the iPhone 16 has only 22 hours at most.
Apple's official website said that the battery life of the iPhone 16e is created by the combination of Apple chips including C1, the new internal design and the advanced power management of iOS 18. However, the iPhone 16e does not support MagSafe and QI2 wireless charging, but only supports Qi wireless charging.
According to Apple's official website information, the iPhone 16e will be pre-ordered at 9 pm on February 21 and will be released on February 28, offering three versions: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB, with prices of 4499 yuan, 5499 yuan and 7499 yuan respectively. This is 1,000 yuan more expensive than the starting price of the third-generation iPhone SE, and 600 yuan more expensive than the 128GB version of the same specification.
However, in light of the current policy requirements of "national subsidy", the starting price of iPhone 16e 4499 yuan can already enjoy a maximum subsidy of 500 yuan. If purchased through channels that support "national subsidy", the starting price can be reduced to as low as 3999 yuan.
Southern+Reporter Ge Zhenghan
