Apple recently unveiled the iPhone 16e, which appeals to consumers on a tight budget and those purchasing their first iPhone. It offers a new look and enhanced functionality without the premium price tag of its more costly siblings. But if the iPhone 16e isn’t your thing, we’ve got you covered. This post includes a list of the top iPhone 16e alternatives that fall within a comparable price range.
Before we start, let’s discuss the iPhone 16e’s features and price.
iPhone 16e is made about:blank with the base 128GB of storage priced at Rs 59,900, 256GB and 512GB storage available at Rs 69,900 and Rs 89,900, respectively. It comes in Black and White colourways.
The affordable iPhone 16e features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED screen with 1,170×2,532 pixels of resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate and 800nits peak brightness. The device runs iOS 18 and is powered by Apple’s 3nm Bionic A18 chip. It comes with a single 48-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera on the front for selfies.
Additionally, the handset is backed by Apple Intelligence features, a USB Type-C port, supports 18W wired charging and 7.5W wireless charging.
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iPhone 16e alternatives
iPhone 16
The iPhone 16 features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, and improved Ceramic Shield protection. It comes with an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance along with a new Camera control button and an Action button.
The device is powered by 3nm octa-core A18 chipset, Apple Intelligence support, and up to 512GB of built-in storage. It comes with dual rear cameras with a redesigned setup, including a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 48-megapixel wide-angle camera. The ultrawide camera can take macro photos, while a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera is available for selfies and video calls.
Available at Rs 72,400
iPhone 15
The iPhone 15 is highlighted with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. The display is protected with a Ceramic Shield for protection. The handset features an IP68 rating for dust and water protection. The A16 Bionic chip which powered Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro models last year, is found in the new iPhone 15.
The iPhone 15 has a 48-megapixel wide-angle camera as its main sensor with a 2um quad-pixel sensor and an f/1.6 aperture. Additionally, the device has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with sensor-shift stabilisation and an f/1.6 aperture.
On the front, there is a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera for selfies and video calls. The device features a USB Type-C port instead of the company’s exclusive Lightning connector.
Available at Rs 61,499
Samsung Galaxy S24
The Samsung Galaxy S24 is one of our most recommended iPhone 16e alternatives featuring a 6.2-inch FHD+ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Armor for protection. The Phone includes Samsung Knox, Knox Vault, and Passkeys. The device is powered by Exynos 2400 SoC. It runs on Android 14 with UI 6.1. The company will provide seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates.
The Galaxy S24 comes with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera (F2.2, FOV 120˚), 50MP Wide Camera (OIS F1.8, FOV 85˚) and a 10MP Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom, F2.4, FOV 36˚). All the models come with a 12MP selfie camera (F2.2, FOV 80˚).
The Samsung Galaxy S24 is backed by a 4,000mAh battery that supports Wireless PowerShare technology in addition to 25W wired and 15W wireless charging.
The smartphone includes Live Translate, Interpreter, Chat Assist, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, and Circle to Search, powered by built-in AI features.
Available at Rs 59,963
Check out the review of the device here.
Vivo X200
The Vivo X200 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED 8T LTPS with a 1,260×2,800 pixel resolution. The panel has a 120Hz refresh rate and 4500 nits peak brightness. It comes equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Operating on the Funtouch OS 15, they have a 5,800mAh battery for the X200 with 90W wired fast charging support.
The Vivo X200 comes with a Zeiss-powered 50MP 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX921 main sensor with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 50MP Sony IMX882 telephoto sensor. It has a 32MP selfie camera. Additionally, the phone has an IP68+IP69 water and dust resistance rating.
Available at Rs 59,999
Check out the review of the device here.
Oppo Find X8
The Oppo Find X8 is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 inbuilt storage. The phone operates on ColorOS 15 based on Android 15. The device features a 6.59-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with 1,256×2,760 pixels of resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate support and 460ppi pixel density. It comes with 4,500nits of peak brightness.
In terms of cameras, the smartphone features a 50-megapixel Sony LTY-700 primary sensor, a secondary 50-megapixel ultrawide lens with 120 degrees FoV and a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-600 periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. For selfies, it features a 32-megapixel camera on the front. The 5,630mAh silicon carbon battery that Oppo included with the Find X8 can be charged at 80W SuperVOOC and 50W AirVOOC.
Available at Rs 61,999
Check out the review of the device here.
OnePlus 13
The OnePlus 13 is last recommendation in the list of iPhone 16e alternatives featuring a 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display which can reach a peak brightness of 4,500 nits and an adaptive refresh rate of 120Hz. Under the hood, there is a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and runs on Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 out of the box.
The OnePlus 13 uses 50MP sensors for all 3 of its rear cameras – primary shooter (Sony LYT-808), periscope telephoto lens (Sony LYT-600), and ultrawide shooter (S5KJN5). The 50MP periscope telephoto lens has 3x optical zoom. This rear camera system is tuned by Hasselblad. Up front, the 32MP selfie camera is housed in a punch-hole cutout.
It is backed by a 6,000mAh Si/C battery that supports 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
Available at Rs 69,998
Check out the review of the device here.
