India, April 28 -- iPhone 16e launched in February earlier this year and has since proven to be a popular model among those who do not wish to splurge on a vanilla iPhone 16. It costs Rs.20,000 less (costs Rs.59,900) than the iPhone 16, which is priced at Rs.79,900.

It is essentially similar to the iPhone 16 but comes with some trade-offs, including the lack of a Dynamic Island and the missing ultrawide camera. However, the core experience remains the same, featuring the Apple A18 chipset and Apple Intelligence features.

By offering this device at a much lower price point, Apple may have given users hope that an iPhone 17e could also arrive next year, following the launch of the iPhone 17 series later this year in September. While there...