iFixit offers only 1 good reason to buy iPhone 16e

iFixit tears down the iPhone 16e, now with repairable USB-C charging port
Repairing your iPhone without shelling out lots of money to Apple has long felt impossible. But, with recent Right to Repair laws in the likes of Colorado and Oregon, the new iPhones are a bit easier to repair without ever setting foot in an Apple store.
iFixit offers only one good reason to buy the iPhone 16e
The iFixit repairability test results are out for the iPhone 16e. It contains some surprises. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Apple dares users to fix 'budget' iPhone 16e themselves
Apple has launched a new budget iPhone. Rather than discussing specifications or the price hike, the real question is whether the company's latest and cheapest can be repaired. Terrors of the Torx screw iFixit tore Apple's iPhone 16e apart and found good news and bad.
iFixit Takes Apart iPhone 16e for Closer Look at C1 Modem
Fixit today shared one of its traditional teardown videos, taking apart the new iPhone 16e to take a closer look at the internal components.
iPhone 16e teardown reveals it's as easily repaired as the iPhone 16
A teardown of the new iPhone 16e shows Apple has adopted repair-friendly practices for the model, with images also giving a close look at Apple's new C1 modem.
iPhone 16e criticized for ‘terrible design’ of USB-C port
Apple’s new iPhone 16e received a provisional 7/10 repairability rating and a broadly positive write-up in iFixit’s video teardown Monday. But one element came in for stern criticism: the USB-C port.
Apple iPhone 16e teardown by iFixit reveals easier repairs & better battery replacement
Among the various changes Apple brought to the new “budget” iPhone 16e model, there have also been upgrades in terms of its overall repairability as well. These updates to the design arrive from a teardown video shared by iFixit.
iFixit: Teardown of the iPhone 16e with a look at the new C1 modem
After an initial teardown of the new iPhone in Hong Kong, the well-known repair service provider has now also taken a look at the device. There were surprises.
Here’s iFixit’s iPhone 16E teardown.
The team at iFixit has exposed the guts — and big battery — of Apple’s newly-launched iPhone 16E in a new video. The video also shows that Apple has brought over the iPhone 16’s electrically charged battery replacement process to its newest phone.
iPhone 16e gets a respectable repairability score from iFixit
The Apple iPhone 16e managed to get a rather respectable repairability rating. Here are the details, with a teardown video included.
Apple iPhone 16e iFixit teardown reveals easier battery replacement and more
iFixit has examined Apple’s latest budget model, the iPhone 16e, uncovering repairability upgrades from the iPhone 16 lineup. This teardown reveals how the device blends new tech with repair challenges. Earlier teardown revealed a 4,005 mAh battery capacity, compared to 3,561 mAh battery in the iPhone 16.
First iPhone 16e Teardown reveals bigger battery and C1 modem
The iPhone 16e has already been subjected to its first teardown, highlighting Apple's custom C1 modem, a bigger battery, and ...
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iPhone 16E vs. iPhone 16: What the $200 Price Gap Means for You
Apple's $599 iPhone 16E and $799 iPhone 16 have much in common, but are still two very different phones. Here's everything to ...