Igeekphone January 7 news, blogger fixed focus digital revealed that iPhone 16E (code Roma) will debut in the spring, India will also participate in the assembly of the iPhone 16E, which will be the cheapest version of the iPhone 16 series.
According to the current exposure information, the iPhone 16E compared with the previous SE series, the screen size increased from 4.7 to 6.1 inches, the material was upgraded from LCD to OLED fringe screen, and the smart Island was not supported.
Not only that, the iPhone 16E will remove the Home button and replace it with Face ID, the unlock and payment experience is the same as the iPhone 16.
In terms of core configuration, the iPhone16E is equipped with the same A18 processor as the iPhone16, equipped with 8GB memory, supports Apple intelligence, and has a built-in 5G baseband chip developed by Apple.
It is worth noting that the news said that Apple’s self-developed 5G baseband is far less than Qualcomm’s baseband in performance, and it does not support millimeter wave bands, and only supports four-carrier aggregation.
At present, Apple plans to test the water and develop 5G baseband on low-cost models such as the iPhone 16E, and gradually replace Qualcomm’s baseband chips in the next few years until it is completely self-sufficient.