iFixit offers only 1 good reason to buy iPhone 16e

iFixit tears down the iPhone 16e, now with repairable USB-C charging port
Repairing your iPhone without shelling out lots of money to Apple has long felt impossible. But, with recent Right to Repair laws in the likes of Colorado and Oregon, the new iPhones are a bit easier to repair without ever setting foot in an Apple store.
iFixit offers only one good reason to buy the iPhone 16e
iFixit has also praised the iPhone 16e for its battery life. The battery is larger than those found in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, and Apple claims it will last longer between charges than those models. Over time, this should mean the battery will have a longer lifespan.
iFixit Takes Apart iPhone 16e for Closer Look at C1 Modem
Fixit today shared one of its traditional teardown videos, taking apart the new iPhone 16e to take a closer look at the internal components.
iPhone 16e teardown reveals major battery bonus – and repairability that matches the iPhone 16 series
Fixit has taken apart Apple’s new iPhone 16e The company found the phone to be surprisingly repairable It wasn’t a perfect score for Apple, with some areas for improvement Apple’s brand-new iPhone 16e has just been torn down by the experts at iFixit,
Apple iPhone 16e teardown by iFixit reveals easier repairs & better battery replacement
Among the various changes Apple brought to the new “budget” iPhone 16e model, there have also been upgrades in terms of its overall repairability as well. These updates to the design arrive from a teardown video shared by iFixit.
iPhone 16e criticized for ‘terrible design’ of USB-C port
Apple’s new iPhone 16e received a provisional 7/10 repairability rating and a broadly positive write-up in iFixit’s video teardown Monday. But one element came in for stern criticism: the USB-C port.
iPhone 16e teardown reveals bigger battery and Apple’s new C1 modem
Fixit’s teardown of the iPhone 16e reveals a larger battery, Apple’s self-developed C1 modem, and improved AI capabilities. While repairability remains a challenge, key upgrades include 8GB RAM and an enhanced Action Button.
iFixit: Teardown of the iPhone 16e with a look at the new C1 modem
After an initial teardown of the new iPhone in Hong Kong, the well-known repair service provider has now also taken a look at the device. There were surprises.
iPhone 16e gets a respectable repairability score from iFixit
The Apple iPhone 16e managed to get a rather respectable repairability rating. Here are the details, with a teardown video included.
iPhone 16e teardown reveals it's as easily repaired as the iPhone 16
A teardown of the new iPhone 16e shows Apple has adopted repair-friendly practices for the model, with images also giving a close look at Apple's new C1 modem.
The iPhone 16e Confirms Apple’s Stunning Turnaround
The iPhone 16e isn’t just free of parts pairing, it’s also more repairable across the board. The new electrically released ...
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Apple dares users to fix 'budget' iPhone 16e themselves
Digging further into the phone, the iFixit team found Apple's replacement for the Qualcomm modem, the C1. There is also the ...
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Apple iPhone 16e disassembled by iFixit — large battery and no software locking of components
The iFixit team had no problems replacing the iPhone 16e’s circuit boards, and it looks like the software lock is gone. The battery is attached with electrically activated glue. If you apply a ...
iPhone 16e Teardown: Apple's First In-House 5G Modem Detailed And A Battery Surprise
Apple's latest iPhone 16e has unsurprisingly gone under the knife by a popular tech repair site. The teardown found that ...