New Delhi, June 19 -- On 28 February, Apple launched the iPhone 16e. Its pitch at the time: a smartphone with specifications comparable to the standard version of the latest iPhone, but almost 25% less expensive. Earlier this month, the iPhone 16e finished the first 100 days of being available to one of the world's largest smartphone markets-offering almost all of Apple's latest features, at a considerable discount.

Upon launch, there was conjecture that the iPhone 16e was a touch too expensive for what it offered-a single camera unit and no MagSafe wireless charging support for a phone that cost more than twice the average selling price of smartphones in India. Yet, for those looking at the Apple ecosystem, the iPhone 16e does seem to b...