Apple iPhone 16e

Key Features and Specifications

  • RAM:ย 8GB
  • Storage:ย 128GB,ย  256GB
  • Camera:ย 48MP + 12 MP
  • Selfie:ย 12MP
  • Display:ย 6.1 inches
  • Processor:ย Apple A18 Bionic
  • Connectivity:ย 5G, Nano-SIM, eSIM, Wi-Fi 6
  • Colors: Black, White
  • OS: iOS 18
  • Battery:ย 4006 mAh

KSh88,500.00KSh97,000.00

Unique Selling Points of iPhone 16e

  • Display Quality:ย Features a 6.1-inch OLED Super Retina XDR display, delivering sharp and vibrant visuals.
  • Camera:ย Equipped with a 48MP Fusion lens, providing excellent photo quality for its price range.
  • Robust Performance: Powered by the A18 chip, ensuring smooth performance for everyday tasks.
  • Long Battery Life:ย Offers up to 26 hours of video playback, making it reliable for all-day use.
  • eSIM Technology:ย Eliminates the need for physical SIM cards, enhancing convenience.
  • Connectivity:ย Includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and satellite connectivity for seamless communication
  • Affordable Price:ย At around Kes 100000, it offers a budget-friendly entry into the Apple ecosystem.

iPhone 16e Technical Specifications and Prices in Kenya

Brand Apple
Model iPhone 16e
Body and Physical Attributes
  • Size: 146.7*71.5*7.80mm
  • Weight: 167g
  • Material: aluminum body frame and back, glass front.
  • Colors: Black and White
SIM Card
  • Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)17
  • iPhoneย 16e uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIMย cards).
Display
  • Type: Superย Retina XDR display
  • Size: 6.1โ€‘inch (diagonal) all-screen OLEDย display
  • Resolution: 2532โ€‘byโ€‘1170-pixel resolution at 460ย ppi
  • HDR display
  • Trueย Tone
  • Wide color (P3)
  • Hapticย Touch
  • 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
  • Brightness: 800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Displayย Zoom
  • Reachability
Durability Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
Calling Function Audio Calling 

  • FaceTimeย audio
  • Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
  • Wi-Fi calling
  • Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTimeย call with SharePlay
  • Screen sharing
  • Spatial Audio
  • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Video Calling

  • FaceTimeย video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi
  • FaceTimeย HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi
  • Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTimeย call with SharePlay
  • Screen sharing
  • Portrait mode in FaceTimeย video
  • Spatial Audio
  • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
  • Zoom with rear-facing camera
Camera Set up 2-in-1 camera system 

  • 48MP Fusion:ย 26 mm, ฦ’/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilization, Hybridย Focusย Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
  • Also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto:ย 52 mm, ฦ’/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilization, Hybridย Focusย Pixels
  • Digital zoom up to 10x
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Trueย Tone flash
  • Photonic Engine
  • Deep Fusion
  • Smart HDR 5
  • Portrait mode with Depthย Control
  • Portrait Lighting with six effects
  • Night mode
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Photographic Styles
  • Wide color capture for photos and Liveย Photos
  • Advanced redโ€‘eye correction
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Photo geotagging
  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

True Depth Camera

  • 12MP camera
  • ฦ’/1.9 aperture
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • Retina Flash
  • Photonic Engine
  • Deep Fusion
  • Smart HDR 5
  • Portrait mode with Depthย Control
  • Portrait Lighting with six effects
  • Animoji and Memoji
  • Night mode
  • Photographic Styles
  • Wide color capture for photos and Liveย Photos
  • Lens correction
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
  • Timeโ€‘lapse video with stabilization
  • Night mode Time-lapse
  • QuickTake video
  • Cinematic videoย stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
  • Spatialย Audio and stereo recording
  • Wind noise reduction
  • Audio Mix
Video Recording
  • 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 720p Dolby Vision video recording at 30 fps
  • Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Timeโ€‘lapse video with stabilization
  • Night mode Time-lapse
  • QuickTake video
  • Optical image stabilization for video
  • Digital zoom up to 6x
  • Audio zoom
  • Trueย Toneย flash
  • Cinematic videoย stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
  • Spatialย Audio and stereo recording
  • Wind noise reduction
  • Audio Mix

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Playback Capabilities Audio Playback 

  • Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Appleย Lossless, FLAC, Dolbyย Digital, Dolbyย Digitalย Plus, and Dolbyย Atmos
  • Spatialย Audio playback
  • User-configurable maximum volumeย limit

Video Playback

  • Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, andย AV1
  • Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, andย HLG
  • Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Appleย TV (2nd generation or later) orย AirPlay-enabledย smartย TV
Performance Chip: 

  • A18 chip
  • New 6โ€‘core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
  • New 4โ€‘core GPU
  • New 16โ€‘core Neural Engine

Operating System

  • iOSย 18: iOS is the worldโ€™s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.

 

Storage Specs
  • RAM:ย 8GB
  • Internal Storage:ย 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Apple Intelligence Built into your iPhone, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and do things effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, you have peace of mind that no one else can access your data โ€” not even Apple.
Siri
  • Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more.
  • Activate handsโ€‘free with only your voice using โ€œSiriโ€ or โ€œHey Siri,โ€ or use Type to Siri.
  • Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant.
  • Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant, and personal.
FaceID Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Network and Connectivity Model A3212 

  • 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)
  • FDDโ€‘LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TDโ€‘LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)
  • UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

All models

  • 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4ร—4 MIMO
  • Gigabit LTE with 4ร—4 MIMO
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2ร—2 MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • NFC with reader mode
  • Express Cards with power reserve

 

Location and Positioning
  • GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cellular
  • iBeacon micro-location
Sensors
  • Faceย ID
  • Barometer
  • High dynamic range gyro
  • High-g accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Dual ambient light sensors
Power and Battery
  • Video playback:ย Up to 26 hours
  • Video playback (streamed):ย Up to 21 hours
  • Audio playback:ย Up to 90 hours
  • Fast-charge capable
    Up to 50% charge in 30 minutesย withย 20W adapterย or higher (available separately) paired with a USBโ€‘C chargingย cable
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
    Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers)
Charging and Expansion USB-C connector with support for: 

  • Charging
  • USBย 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
System Requirements
  • Appleย Account (required for some features)
  • Internet access
  • Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย  macOSย Catalinaย 10.15 or later using the Finder

  • macOSย Highย Sierraย 10.13 through macOSย Mojaveย 10.14.6 using iTunesย 12.8 or later
  • Windowsย 10 or later using iTunesย 12.12.10 or later (free download fromย apple.com/itunes/download)

Pros and Cons of iPhone 16e

Pros
  • Sleek, modern design inspired by the iPhone 14, with a 6.1-inch OLED display and USB-C charging port.
  • Improved Camera (a 48MP Fusion Camera) offering high-resolution photos and advanced features like Night Mode and Portrait Mode.
  • Powered by the A18 chip and 8GB of RAM, ensuring smooth multitasking and gaming.
  • Includes a power-efficient C1 modem, delivering an impressive battery life of up to 26 hours.
  • Apple Intelligence integrated, supporting Appleโ€™s AI features like Writing Tools and Genmoji, making it a future-proof device.
  • A programmable action button for quick access to features, replacing the traditional mute switch.
  • At around Kes 100,000, the iPhone 16e offers the cheapest way to experience Appleโ€™s latest technology.
Cons
  • The screen is not as bright as the iPhone 16, which may affect outdoor visibility.
  • Single Camera setup is somehow limiting. It lacks an ultra-wide or telephoto lens, limiting photography versatility.
  • It does not support MagSafe accessories or faster wireless charging.
  • Missing advanced features like mmWave 5G and Wi-Fi 7, which is quite disappointing for its price and premium packaging.
  • While affordable compared to other iPhones, it may feel expensive for a โ€œbudgetโ€ phone shopper.

Additional information

Storage

128GB

,

256GB

Color

Black

,

White

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