iPhone 16e in the Teardown: What makes Apple's new entry -level device so special

However you turn the iPhone 16e and turn, who knows the iPhone 14, experience a déjà-vu: the form factor was almost completely adopted by Apple's smartphone year 2022. Nevertheless, there are numerous changes in the interior, as a first tortown by the repair company Rewa from Hong Kong shows Published on YouTube became. Among other things, the lack of magic, a converted main board and the brand new Funkchip C1 including the transceiver unit can be viewed.

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Space for a larger battery

Apple had already advertised that the 16e had a good battery life. This not only has to do with the fact that the C1 interacts directly with the A18 processor, but is also due to the enlarged battery. This is almost 13 percent larger than the iPhone 16-4005 mAh instead of 3561 mAh at the same volt value. Here, too, the battery can be easily removed with Apple's new electricity -based removal technology.

On the screen, Apple apparently uses the standard shelf: Rewa managed to operate an iPhone-16e screen in an iPhone 14 without any error messages. The proprietary connection connector is the same for both models. This could make it easier to repair the display defects because iPhone 14 screens in good quality are extensive. However, you can also get screen technology that is three years old – at least Apple has not given any information about changes.

Learns on iPhone 14 and 15

The internal structure of the iPhone 16E is obviously more based on iPhone 15 than on the iPhone 14, according to the Teardown. The lack of magic is easy to see – there is an inductive charging coil, but no magnets. The front camera of the 16E looks very much like the iPhone 14, which the Dynamic Island is also missing.

The C1 is part of the main board. The component distribution is less compact than with models with Qualcomm radio chip. The A18 sits deeper in the circuit board, which the exchange-which only offer special providers anyway who do not have Apple repair authorization. Overall, Rewa rates the repairability of the 16E as satisfactory. Screen and battery removal are easier, there are no differences in the cameras to previous models. The main board is easier to open, the A18 itself is more difficult to repair.