Apple presented last Wednesday the new and revolutionary iPhone 16Ewhich comes to replace the third generation iPhone that the company launched in 2022, and that represents the “economic” or entrance range of this line of devices. However, with the new device this is not quite like that, and it seems to us one of Apple's most serious failures in recent times.
First of all, we have to put the points on the ies. What do we understand by economic and entrance device? Personally, and dropping clues to the line where this article will go, an iPhone with a Output price of € 709 It is not a “affordable” device or should represent the input range.
Is it worth what the iPhone 16E costs?
We have, therefore, an iphone 16E whose starting price is set at 709 euros. To put in perspective, the iPhone is third generation, belonging to the same segment in terms of characteristics, It came out in 2022 for € 529 with 64GB of storage and 579 for the 128 GB version. Yes, it is true that the new 16E includes 128GB base, as it should be established as standard in 2025, but this does not justify at all the 130 euros of up between one generation and “another” of the same device.
To continue comparing, the novelties of this terminal are expected for a device that is renewed after three years and corresponds to the entrance range. We have the same 60Hz of refresh rate, Replace the Touch ID with the face IDthe A15 Bionic chip becomes an A18 and the 4 GB of RAM are doubled to adopt compatibility with Apple Intelligence. So far, all normal and expected.
On the other hand, we have a camera that passes from 12 to 48 megapixels, a New 5g chip Manufactured by Apple, the expected C1, which optimizes the battery and makes its autonomy widely improved, and finally, make the jump to the USB-C.
Attentive to offers and normal iPhone 16
Under my perspective, none of this justifies the price increase of 130 euros. They are news that follow a natural course towards the era of artificial intelligence, adapting its specifications to current times. Apple, you had it very easy: just having maintained the price at about 629-649 euros you would have taken the crown of the middle-end segment.
What do we have left now? Wait for in November, with the arrival of Black Friday, falling to a figure that exceeds the € 600. There will be a good time to get this terminal that, although it promises a lot as a device, its price completely unblus it.
On the other hand, if you are one of those users that you were waiting for your presentation to acquire it and, as is normal, you do not finish convincing yourself for the jump in the cost, we recommend you opt for the standard iPhone 16. You will pay a little more for him, yes, but the jump in terms of specifications justifies it, and in stores like Fnac you have it below the 800 euros barrier.
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