Battery Life

One positive surprise with the iPhone 16e is substantially longer battery life that beats the iPhone 16 and almost matches the larger iPhone 16 Plus. Apple promises 3–4 hours longer video playback and 10 hours more for audio.

That’s impressive for an iPhone that’s the same size and $200 cheaper. Apple attributes these improvements to its new C1 modem chip, which is said to be 25% more power-efficient than the Qualcomm chips it uses in its other iPhone 16 models.