Apple’s cheapest new iPhone is here! The iPhone 16e is now the newest member of the iPhone 16 family. This Apple smartphone is for those who want the goodness of iOS but don’t want to spend too much on a new iPhone.
The new iPhone 16e now comes with a full-screen display and also the old-style notch that is present at the top of the screen. But the big question now is, if the new iPhone 16e comes with a 120 Hertz Refresh Rate screen or not. Let’s take a look.
Does the iPhone 16e Come With A 120 Hertz Refresh Rate Screen?
Nope, the new iPhone 16e that has just been launched by Apple doesn’t come with the high refresh rate 120-hertz screen. Instead, it follows the same screen from the base mode iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
That means you get the basic 60 Hertz refresh rate screen. This is expected since Apple doesn’t provide the high refresh rate screen on the base models of the iPhone 14, 15, and 16 series.
Only the Pro models of the iPhone 14,15 and 16 series get the high refresh rate screen. While you get a basic 60-hertz screen on the iPhone 16e, you get other good upgrades internally such as the A18 Bionic chip, and the new Apple C1 modem, and on the software side of things, you get access to Apple’s suite of AI tools – Apple intelligence.
The simple reason to avoid the high refresh rate screen for the iPhone 16e is to keep the cost of the device low. Additionally, it would not make sense to keep a high refresh rate screen for the iPhone 16e when the base models of the iPhone 16 still rock the 60-hertz displays.
The iPhone 16e is for…..?
The iPhone 16 is a great device for the senior members of the family who need to use FaceTime and iMessage to keep in touch with other family members, as they might also be using iPhones. If you just want an iOS device that does all your basic tasks and takes decent photos, the iPhone 16e is for you.
If you do not want to spend more for an iPhone but also do not want the iPhone 16e because it lacks the cameras and high refresh rate displays, your best bet is to look for offers and deals on the older iPhone models or look for the newer iPhones models on the second-hand market.
What holds for future SE or e-Series models? Well, until Apple brings the high refresh rate displays to the base models, do not expect the budget models of the iPhone to rock these high-end refresh rate displays.
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