ApplesmartphoneLast featured Apr 2025
Apple iPhone 16e
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
Scores more points than the Pixel 9a overall, with stronger performance, audio, calls and battery, but costs 20% more and lacks an ultrawide camera and 120Hz.
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- Price when I covered it
- $599
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- 1 video · 2025
- Category
- Phones · Mid-range
What I liked
- Much more powerful A18 chip
- Great speaker audio and clearer calls
- Longer battery life
- Strong ecosystem
What I didn't
- Notch
- No 120Hz display
- No ultrawide camera
- Costs $599
In my words
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“the iPhone does completely destroy Google in real world gaming environments.”
“It actually feels really strange using a phone without one”
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0:00Google Pixel 9a vs iPhone 16e!Scores more points than the Pixel 9a overall, with stronger performance, audio, calls and battery, but costs 20% more and lacks an ultrawide camera and 120Hz.
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