Apple iPhone 16e launched: India pricing of all models, pre-order and sale dates

The Apple iPhone 16e has arrived. Apple has officially unveiled its most affordable iPhone of 2025, featuring the powerful A18 chip for fast performance and integrated Apple Intelligence capabilities. “iPhone 16e packs in the features our users love about the iPhone 16 lineup, including breakthrough battery life, fast performance powered by the latest-generation A18 chip, an innovative 2-in-1 camera system, and Apple Intelligence,” said Kaiann Drance, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing.
Apple iPhone 16e comes in three variants — 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities, starting at Rs 59,900. The smartphone comes in white and black colour options.

Customers can pre-order the iPhone 16e starting 6.30 PM on February 21. The smartphone will go on sale starting February 28. Customers can pre-order the device from Apple.in, authorised Apple retail stores and all the leading e-commerce platforms in the country.

The company has not yet announced any special sale or cashback offers with the iPhone 16e. There's a possibility that authorized Apple retailers like iMagine, iEmporium, and others might announce offers once the sale begins.
iPhone 16e sports a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Display with Ceramic Shield front cover and tough back glass. Apple says that the Ceramic Shield front cover has an advanced formulation that is tougher than any smartphone glass; and the toughest back glass in a smartphone.
iPhone 16e is powered by Apple’s latest-generation A18 chip. The 6-core CPU is claimed to be up to 80% faster than the A13 Bionic chip on iPhone 11, and is complemented by a 4-core GPU to handle graphics-heavy tasks.
The phone gets a 48MP Fusion camera with an integrated 2x Telephoto lens, offering optical zoom capabilities. iPhone 16e offers the ability to record in 4K with Dolby Vision up to 60 fps. iPhone 16e also records video in Spatial Audio for immersive listening with AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, or a surround sound system, and enables more ways to edit video sound with Audio Mix.
Additionally, the iPhone 16e includes Apple's satellite features, enabling Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My functionality even outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
Just like its peers in the iPhone 16 series of lineup, iPhone 16e is also built for Apple Intelligence, the company’s intuitive personal AI system. The 16-core Neural Engine is optimized for large generative models and runs machine learning (ML) models up to 6x faster than A13 Bionic.
It comes with tools like Clean Up in Photos, powered by Apple Intelligence, allows users to remove distractions from an image. Users can also explore creative ways to express themselves visually with Image Playground, create the emoji with Genmoj, and make their writing even more dynamic with Writing Tools.
There is IP68 water and dust resistance, and Apple Intelligence that provides personalised assistance and prioritises user privacy. Apple claims that iPhone 16e can last up to six hours longer than iPhone 11. iPhone 16e runs iOS 18 an Apple says that in April, users will be able to update their primary iPhone language to Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, or Urdu.
Other features include Face ID, Action Button for quick access to frequently used features and visual intelligence tools, and charging options, including both wireless and USB-C wired.