The iPhone 16e has taken the spot as Apple's most budget-friendly option, although it comes with a slightly higher price tag than its forerunner. Safeguard your new device with a safety case from our option.
Apple usually conserves its phone announcements for September, but it made a mid-year exception for the iPhone 16e.
The latest budget-friendly member of the Apple iPhone 16 collection supersedes the Apple iPhone SE, flaunting a layout that mixes aspects of both the Apple iPhone 16 and iPhone 14. Consequently, if you've invested in an iPhone 16e, which begins at $599, you'll want a new case to secure your gadget.
The unexpected release of the Apple iPhone 16e has actually relatively taken popular case producers by surprise. Notable brands such as Case-Mate, UAG, and OtterBox are presently using "iPhone 16e cases" that feature large cutouts on the back, designed to suit the several camera lenses of the iPhone 14, instead of the single lens of the 16e. This layout oversight leaves a section of the phone prone to scratches. Consequently, we have left out cases that were not particularly developed for the 16e from our consideration.
Another thing to note is that the Apple iPhone 16e does not support MagSafe, so we've greatly left MagSafe battery chargers off the listing. On our review unit, we affixed an OtterBox Defender case that is marketed for the Apple useful reference iPhone 16e (and is the same case it sells for the iPhone 13, 14, and 15). The magnet in the case did not affix to the phone, however we were able to attach a battery charger to the case and, with whatever correctly lined up, the phone billed.
Keeping that in mind, we identified a couple of appropriate alternatives both your phone's needs and your personal needs.