To make room for the new iPhone 16e, Apple has discontinued a few of its older phones in India. Since the iPhone 16e offers a number of improvements over the three-year-old phone, such as an A18 chip with support for Apple Intelligence and a USB Type-C connection for charging, the third-generation iPhone SE has been phased out to make place for the new model. Following the release of the new entry-level smartphone, the Cupertino-based business also seems to have taken the normal iPhone 14 models from 2022 off of Apple’s website.
Some of Apple’s older products have been discontinued.
The previous iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus models appear to have disappeared from Apple’s official website as soon as the iPhone 16e was released. Although some models are still for sale on reconditioned stores in India or through third-party retailers like Flipkart and Amazon, the inventory is probably going to run out soon as well. In 2022, all of these phones were introduced.
In March 2022, the iPhone SE (2022) was released, with a starting price of Rs. 43,900. However, in September 2022, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus were released, initially costing Rs. 79,900 and Rs. 89,900, respectively.
Following the release of the iPhone 16 family last year, Apple discontinued selling the iPhone 13 and iPhone 15 Pro series. As the European Union implemented its new regulation requiring USB Type-C charging connectors on the majority of smartphones, the company began removing the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE from its online shopfronts in a number of European nations.
The base iPhone 15 series, iPhone 16 series, and the recently released iPhone 16e are presently part of Apple’s smartphone lineup. When the iPhone 17 lineup is revealed, the business is probably going to discontinue the basic iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
iPhone 16e Cost and Features
The iPhone
The new iPhone 16e has a 6.1-inch OLED screen with a refresh rate of 60 Hz and is powered by iOS 18. It supports Apple Intelligence capabilities and is powered by a 3nm A18 chip. It has a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera on the front for selfies and video calls, as well as a single 48-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS). It is rated IP68 for protection to water and dust. In addition to supporting 18W wired charging and 7.5W wireless charging, the phone has a USB Type-C port.The base variant of the 16e, which has 128GB of storage, costs Rs. 59,900. It costs Rs. 69,900 for the 256GB storage option and Rs. 89,900 for the 512GB storage configuration. Pre-orders will open on February 21 and the item will go on sale on February 28.
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