Apple's iPhone 16e offers some key advantages vs the iPhone 14 Pro, but also a lot of shortcomings. Here's a full comparison.
Apple's new iPhone 16e pitches itself as an iPhone 16, but with some small losses to achieve a lower $599 entry price. But depending on what model you're upgrading from, some of those losses might seem significant. Here's a full iPhone 16e vs iPhone 14 Pro comparison that aims to answer the question: is the 16e an upgrade or downgrade? General specs overview I'll start out by listing out some general iPhone specs to compare the two models, then do a deep dive into two main areas of difference: displays and cameras. iPhone 16e iPhone 14 Pro Weight 5.88 ounces 7.27 ounces Chip A18 A16 Bionic Button Action button Ring/Silent switch Apple Intelligence ✅ ❌ Battery 26 hours video 23 hours video Charging USB-C port Lightning port RAM 8GB 6GB MagSafe ❌ ✅ Ultra Wideband ❌ ✅ As you can see, the iPhone 16e mostly wins this battle—with some exceptions. Perhaps most importantly, iPhone 16e has the chip and RAM requirements necessary to support Apple Intelligence features. It's also lighter weight, has an Action button, gets better battery life, and has a USB-C port. The only real negatives: it's lacking the…