There's no doubt buying the brand new iPhone is an expensive purchase, just take the iPhone 16 Pro for example, that starts from $999, with options for extended storage pushing the price up further.

So, that's where the iPhone 16e comes in, a more budget-friendly option for those in the market for a new phone, and the successor to the popular iPhone SE.

Kaiann Drance, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing, said: "iPhone 16e packs in the features our users love about the iPhone 16 lineup, including breakthrough battery life, fast performance powered by the latest-generation A18 chip, an innovative 2-in-1 camera system, and Apple Intelligence.

"We’re so excited for iPhone 16e to complete the lineup as a powerful, more affordable option to bring the iPhone experience to even more people.”

According to Apple, the new iPhone is 'built to last', being resistant to splash, water and dust, while it's also said to be more durable thanks to a 'ceramic shield' front cover.

OLED technology further means the phone has 'edge-to-edge' design, which Apple says makes it 'perfect' to watch HDR clips and play video games.