Key Highlights
- It’s not because Apple hasn’t tried, nor is it because every cheap Android phone is really that good, but rather because I don’t think a cheap iPhone works anymore.
- At least, it doesn’t work in the way that Apple keeps trying to present it. Put another way, the iPhone 16e is the least sensible phone of 2025, and I’m at a loss to understand why Apple thought it was a good idea.
- I’ve reviewed it alongside all of its closest Android rivals, and I think it’s best served as a reminder that copying Apple isn’t always a good idea.
- Here’s what I think it gets so wrong in the face of so many good Android options.
- There’s not much to love about another stripped-down designRyan Haines / Android AuthorityBefore I get into a little end-of-year Apple bashing, I should make one thing clear: I already reviewed the iPhone 16e.
