If you've been rocking an older iPhone or even an SE for the last few years, the 16e is well worth the upgrade. Here's why. For reference, the iPhone 16e is basically the body of an iPhone 14 with some newer stuff inside of it. Here's how that all shakes out.

The price may be higher, but Apple's latest phone also packs a slew of new features and capabilities. Here's how it compares to its predecessor.

Apple delivered its latest budget handset, the $599 iPhone 16e, without pomp. There was no big event in person, nor was there one online. No journalists