iPhone 16E: Flagship Features Minus MagSafe, AKA Appleās Half-Off Sale
Meet the $599 iPhone 16E, Appleās love letter to bargain hunters who want all the iPhone vibes without the MagSafe magnets, aka the spiritual successor to 'Why pay more?' It flexes with a 6.1-inch OLED screen, a lone 48MP rear camera holding a grudge against ultrawide shots, and the old-school notchābecause Apple loves leftovers. MagSafe is ghosting you since 2020, forcing you to buy a magnetic case if you want to play with the ecosystem. Meanwhile, Googleās Pixel 9A parties at $499 with IP68 water resistance, a Tensor G4 chip chill enough not to melt your pants, and seven years of software updates, putting Appleās calendar skills to shame. The OnePlus 13R promises monstrous battery life and a decent screen for less than $500, but forget wireless charging and full waterproof honor, itās just splash-resistantālike your exās commitment. Welcome to budget phones: where compromises are a feature, not a bug.
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Apple's iPhone 16E is basically 'DIY MagSafe' since 2020 called and said 'nah.' For $599, get flagship performance, a lonely 48MP camera missing its ultrawide friends, and nostalgia for the notchāvintage iPhone for the financially cautious.
If $599 for an iPhone without MagSafe feels like a scam, congratsāApple just taught us the true price of nostalgia.
Google Pixel 9A's seven years of updates is basically a life sentence. Meanwhile, Appleās 16E lures you with features your wallet already regrets.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/18/2025 | Author: Allison Johnson
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