Apple iPhone 16e has been announced by the Californian smartphone maker as the newest member of the iPhone 16 family. Here are all the details about the device including its specs, price, and availability.

Apple iPhone 16e: Price, Availability

iPhone 16e will be available in white and black in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities, costing Rs 59,900, Rs 69,900, and Rs 89,900, respectively.

Customers in 59 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Türkiye, the UAE, the UK, and the U.S., will be able to pre-order iPhone 16e beginning at 5 a.m. PST on Friday, February 21, with availability beginning Friday, February 28.

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Apple iPhone 16e: Specifications

The iPhone 16e has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel. It supports HDR, TruTone, 60Hz refresh rate, 2532 x 1170 pixels resolution at 460 ppi, and 1200 nits of peak HDR brightness. Under the hood, it is powered by the company’s A18 Bionic Chipset and further has support for Apple Intelligence. The device also gets the Action button.

The iPhone 16e has a single OIS-assisted 48MP f/1.6 primary camera which is said to support a 2-in-1 system that also enables 12MP 2x telephoto zoom. There is a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front of the iPhone 16e with an f/1.9 lens. You also get 3D Face ID tech inside the notch. The iPhone 16e packs a battery that gives 26 hours of video playback and 90-hour audio playback. It comes with Fast charging and Qi wireless charging support via MagSafe chargers.

The iPhone 16e has Bluetooth 5.3, Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO, and NFC with reader mode. In addition, it comes with C1, Apple’s first 5G Modem with an all-new internal design. In select countries, the device has support for satellite features — including Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My via satellite.

Additionally, it equips stereo speakers for audio and a USB-C port for fast charging and IP68 water resistance. The iPhone 16e runs on iOS 18 out of the box.

Samsung has announced the launch of the Galaxy A06 5G in India which is essentially a rebranded Galaxy F06 5G the brand debuted last week in the country. The Galaxy A06 5G does sport a different design compared to the F06 5G but runs on the same software, has the same chipset, and more.

Samsung Galaxy A06 5G: Price, Availability

The Galaxy A06 5G is available in Black, Gray, and Light Green shades, and is priced at Rs 10,499 for the variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage and Rs 11,499 for the 4GB + 128GB model while the top-end 6GB + 128GB model costs Rs 12,999.

One can purchase the one-year Screen protection plan at Rs 129 with Samsung Care + package against the standard market price of Rs 699 as a part of a launch offer. Starting today, Galaxy A06 5G will be available across all retail outlets in India, Samsung exclusive stores, as well as other offline channels.

Samsung Galaxy A06 5G: Specifications

The Galaxy A06 5G has a 6.7-inch LCD panel with an Infinity-U notch, 800 nits brightness, 90Hz refresh rate, and an HD+ resolution. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Processor which is paired with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. There’s support for microSD card storage expansion up to 1.5TB.

It packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging. For optics, the Galaxy A06 5G has a 50-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 Aperture and a 2-megapixel f/2.4 depth sensor. There’s an 8-megapixel f/2.0 front-facing shooter.

It includes connectivity features such as dual-SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm Headphone jack. It gets a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The device runs on Android 15-based One UI 7.0 and will receive 4 major OS upgrades and 4 years of security patches. It is IP54-rated and features a mono speaker.

Apple is launching a new product later today and it is all set to debut as the “newest member of the family”. It is expected that the iPhone SE which is rumoured to launch today, might drop the SE branding and could end up being called the iPhone 16E with mounting rumours pointing towards the change.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s next budget-friendly iPhone may be rebranded to align with the iPhone 16 series, moving away from the “SE” naming convention. This aligns with leaker Majin Bu’s claim from December 2024 (via MacRumors) that the device could be named the iPhone 16E or feature a variation incorporating “16” and “E.”

As Tim Cook calls it the newest member of the family, the iPhone 16E looks more likely to be the name than the iPhone SE where Cook could be referring to the iPhone 16 series when he says “family.”

The name iPhone 16E was first mentioned in December by Fixed Focus Digital, a Weibo account with over two million followers. Later that month, leaker Majin Bu on X also cited a source claiming that Apple’s next iPhone SE would be rebranded as the iPhone 16E.

As for what one could expect from the device, the new low-end iPhone is expected to receive a major hardware upgrade over the previous iPhone SE, featuring an iPhone 14-like design with a notch instead of a Dynamic Island. This notch will house Face ID, and the device could be powered by the latest A18 chip and may include support for Apple Intelligence as well.

Finally, for optics, the new affordable iPhone is said to get a 48MP primary rear camera and a 12MP front camera from the iPhone 15. However, there won’t be an ultra-wide angle camera.

Samsung is now rolling out the One UI 7 Beta 4 for the Galaxy S24 series in India. The beta program of One UI 7 for Samsung’s last year flagships began in December last year and beta 4 comes after a gap of more than a month since beta 3 release. Here’s what the new update has to offer.

The new One UI 7 beta 4 update bears firmware version S92xBXXU4ZYBA in India and S921NKSU5ZYBA in South Korea. Other countries where the beta program is running should eventually get the update as well. The update has a file size of around 1.4GB, depending on the country. The update has several new features to offer, including support for AI filters, log video recording on the S24 Ultra, and more. Here’s what the changelog reads:

• Add AI Filter in Camera.
• Add Samsung Log (log video format) in Camera (S24 Ultra).
• Fix Ul error of lock screen and AOD.
• Fix quick panel Ul error.
• Fix grouping alarm error.
• Fix the problem of stuttering when releasing the fingerprint reader.
• Fix the problem of the top bar disappearing from the home screen.
• Modify the animation that was unnatural when opening and closing the App recently.
• Fix the problem of there being a gap in the status bar after installing Goodlock Quickstar.
• Many other improvements.

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One should note that the Log video format support, which debuted with the S25 series and is available on all three devices in the family, is currently available only for the S24 Ultra. There’s no word on whether it’ll be made available to the remaining two candidates of the S24 family.

Samsung is yet to confirm the stable rollout date of One UI 7 for its previous flagships. Rumours floating around suggest that Samsung could be targeting an April release but nothing has been finalised. If Samsung does indeed launch One UI 7 in April for its older flagships, it could mean that it will release a couple of more Beta builds ahead of the stable build rollout.