Apple iPhone 16e with 256 GB at €599: historic low price for this configuration
Those who have been waiting for the right moment to jump into the Apple ecosystem with a modern, powerful, and complete device now have an opportunity hard to ignore: the Apple iPhone 16e in Black with 256 GB is available on Amazon for just €599, down from a previous historical low of €699 for this version. This represents an actual discount of €100 compared to the best offer ever recorded for the same storage configuration.
20% Discount
Apple iPhone 16e 256 GB: designed for Apple Intelligence, with A18 chip, great battery life, 48MP Fusion camera, and 6.1'' Super Retina XDR display; Black.
Price: €749.00
Discounted Price: €599.00
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The 128 GB model had already reached aggressive prices previously, but the 256 GB version had never hit this mark. Both rely on the Apple A18 chip, the same that powers the flagship models of the iPhone 16 family, featuring a 6-core CPU (2 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores), a 4-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. This architecture ensures high-end performance in every usage scenario, from multitasking to intense computational loads, without sacrificing excellent energy efficiency.
Thanks to the A18 chip and Apple’s proprietary C1 5G modem, the iPhone 16e can offer up to 26 hours of video playback, 21 hours of streaming, and 90 hours of audio playback, setting records for battery life in a 6.1-inch iPhone. The fast charging via USB-C brings the battery to 50% in just 30 minutes with a separate 20W adapter, and Qi wireless charging is also supported.
The display is a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel, with a resolution of 2532×1170 pixels at 460 ppi, a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, typical brightness of 800 nits (HDR peak at 1200 nits), True Tone technology, and P3 color gamut coverage for accurate and vivid colors. The absence of LCDs or lower-quality panels, often found in devices in this price range, is a detail that truly makes a difference in daily experience.
On the photography side, the iPhone 16e implements a “two-in-one” camera system based on a single rear sensor: the 48MP Fusion Camera with an aperture of f/1.6, optical image stabilization (OIS), and Hybrid Focus Pixels allows for ultra-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP native), but also enables a 12MP optical-quality 2x telephoto lens (52mm, f/1.6, OIS). The camera system is completed with a True Tone flash, a Photonic Engine for computational processing, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Portrait Mode with depth control and six lighting effects, Night Mode, panorama up to 63MP, and Photographic Styles.
Video recording occurs in 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps from both rear and front cameras with slow-motion at 1080p/120fps or 240fps, optical video stabilization, audio zoom, and stereo spatial audio recording. The 12MP TrueDepth front camera with f/1.9 finishes off a highly respectable imaging package for the category.
From a construction standpoint, the body measures 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm with a weight of only 167 grams, featuring an aluminum chassis, glass back, Ceramic Shield front, and IP68 certification (6 meters, 30 minutes) for water and dust resistance according to IEC 60529 standards. The connector is USB-C, supporting USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbps. There is also an Action Button programmable for 12 different functions.
Regarding connectivity, this is also complete and modern: 5G sub-6GHz with MIMO 4×4, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with MIMO 2×2, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC with reader mode, GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/QZSS/NavIC, and Dual SIM (nano-SIM + eSIM) with Dual eSIM support. Finally, the Face ID via the TrueDepth camera completely replaces Touch ID for secure and quick authentication, including for Apple Pay.