After being in the rumor mill for several months, Apple has officially unveiled their “affordable” iPhone with the 16E. It’s no longer called the iPhone SE, but it makes sense to call it a 16E with Apple streamlining its naming scheme for its phones.

As the “entry-level” iPhone, the 16E gets an A18 chip with Apple’s in-house C1 modem. You also get support for Apple Intelligence, and you only get a single rear camera with a 48-megapixel Fusion camera that has an “integrated 2x telephoto”, which sounds more like marketing speak for 2x digital zoom. While the back looks different from the usual iPhones in recent years, the display appears to be borrowed from the iPhone 14. The display in question is a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with Ceramic Shield protection and a notch that houses all the FaceID sensors.

Just like all recent iPhones, the 16E comes with a USB-C port and has support for wireless charging. The 16E keeps color selection simple, being available only in black and white–both having a matte finish. You also lose the familiar mute switch on the 16E—instead, you get an Action button that can be customized to quickly access certain apps and features. When it comes to video recording, the 16E caps off at 4K60, but you can record in Dolby Vision for a wider dynamic range and can record in Spatial Audio. Other features include Satellite connectivity, iOS 18 out of the box, and a battery that’s claimed to last 12 hours longer than all previous generations of the iPhone SE.

The iPhone 16E starts at Php 39,990 for the 128GB model in the Philippines, with the 256GB and 512GB models priced at Php 46,990 and Php 58,990 respectively.