If you’re not on a strict budget, the iPhone 17 Air will definitely be a better choice when compared to the just released iPhone 16e. Why? The latter does not have MagSafe, an ultra-wide camera sensor, a Dynamic Island, or Camera Control.
Plus, the screen itself has only 800 nits of peak brightness, which falls short of the iPhone 15 / 16’s 1000 nits. On the bright side, you do get a binned A18 chip, 8GB of RAM, and USB-C charging. If you want a new iPhone now, and don’t want to spend more than $699, there are refurbished iPhone 16 Pro units going for around $592 or less depending on the condition.
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I low-key agree with Marques on how this phone is just a sneaky way to increase sales for the regular iPhone 16. Cause there are features here that the iPhone 15 doesn’t have (ai, action button) but missing things that the iPhone 15 does have (MagSafe, ultra wide band, dynamic island and double cameras). So for most reasonable buyers who want the best of both worlds, the iPhone 16 is just there to balance all those desires. truly a strange product,” said one commenter.
