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Apple iPhone 16e review: Elevated basics

The iPhone 16e has plenty to like if you're coming from an older device, but it isn't a good value — at least at launch.

(Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)The iPhone 16e has the unwelcome distinction of being the only phone I tested in recent years to feature a single camera at the back. (Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)I'm ambivalent toward generative AI in general, but I'll admit that the iPhone 16e has one of the strongest AI-assisted feature-set of any device today. The inclusion of the A18 and all the AI features make it a decent choice in this regard, and if I'm looking at it purely as a successor to the iPhone SE 2022, it gets a lot right: you get a much bigger screen, significantly improved battery life, much better hardware, and a great camera at the back.

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