The iPhone 16e has taken the spot as Apple's most budget-friendly option, although it comes with a slightly higher price tag than its forerunner. Safeguard your brand-new tool with a safety case from our option.

Apple generally conserves its iPhone announcements for September, however it made a mid-year exemption for the Apple iPhone 16e.

This more economical enhancement to the Apple iPhone 16 household replaces the iPhone SE, and its style is a hybrid of the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 14. So, if you bought an Apple iPhone 16e and intend to shield your $599+ purchase, you'll require a brand-new case.

The unexpected launch of the Apple iPhone 16e has actually relatively taken popular case manufacturers by surprise. Notable brand names such as Case-Mate, Cygnett, and OtterBox are presently supplying "Apple iPhone 16e cases" that feature big cutouts on the back, developed to accommodate the numerous camera lenses of the Apple iPhone 14, instead of the solitary lens of the 16e. This style oversight leaves a section of the phone prone to scratches. Consequently, we have excluded cases that were not specifically designed for the 16e from our factor to consider.

It's worth stating review here that the Apple iPhone 16e does not have MagSafe compatibility, which is why MagSafe battery chargers are mainly absent from our recommendations. We examined the OtterBox Defender case, created for the iPhone 16e, on our review tool. Even though the case's magnet didn't stick to the phone, we were able to attach a battery charger to the cover and when appropriately lined up, the phone successfully charged.

With that claimed, we did discover 9 phone cases that should offer your handset and your needs well.