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Apple launches low-cost AI phone for the cost-of-living crunch

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Key Points

  • The iPhone 16e will be powered by the A18 chip.
  • The new device’s camera system will have a 48 megapixel sensor and two lenses.
  • It will be available for pre-order in 59 countries from February 21, with shipments starting from February 28.

Apple has released a low-cost version of the iPhone 16, changing the way it brands its budget models and taking the opportunity to part ways with a partner that was increasingly becoming a rival.

The new model, known as the iPhone 16e, will be $400 cheaper and have fewer cameras and buttons than the current iPhone 16 models when it comes out on February 28. But the phone will still run on the same main chip, the A18, and it will be fast enough to use Apple’s latest software features, the company said.

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John Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jdavidson@afr.com

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