Launch report · Apple
iPhone SE (2025): The budget iPhone reborn as the iPhone 16e with Apple silicon modem.
SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2025·$599·Score 84/100
Apple's 2025 budget iPhone — marketed as the iPhone 16e — dropped the old home-button SE design for a modern 6.1" OLED, the flagship A18 chip, Apple Intelligence and crucially the first Apple-designed C1 5G modem. A landmark device despite its single camera.
Key specs at launch
Display
6.1" OLED Super Retina XDR
Chipset
Apple A18
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128/256/512 GB
Battery
~3960 mAh, 20W
Main camera
48 MP Fusion single
Weight
167 g
What stands out
- Flagship A18 chip + Apple Intelligence at $599
- First Apple in-house C1 5G modem
- 48 MP camera + OLED + USB-C
What to watch
- Single rear camera, no ultrawide
- Notch instead of Dynamic Island
- No MagSafe magnets
The phone it has to beat
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100