Apple has just officially stopped producing the iPhone SE 3 with a starting price of $429 (VND 10.95 million) to replace it with the iPhone 16e priced at $599 (VND 15.3 million).
This means that the cost to join the iOS ecosystem has now increased to 15.3 million VND, forcing users to choose between spending money or giving up.
iPhone 16e starts at 15.3 million VND.
iPhone 16e starts at 15.3 million VND.
While Apple wants users to think of the iPhone 16e as part of the iPhone 16 lineup, it
’s actually an “adopted member” with many limitations. For its near-premium price, the iPhone 16e doesn’t have the specs to match. It still has a notch, a feature that has been eliminated from Ap
ple’s flagship phones. It only has a single 48MP camera on the back, no new Camera Control button, and uses an inferior A18 chip with an internal modem that doesn’t support Wi-Fi 7 or m
mWave 5G. The iPhone 16e also doesn’t support MagSafe wireless charging.
For consumers outside the US, the value of the iPhone 16e becomes even less attractive due to taxes and exchange rates making it more expensive to own. If you are not too passionate abou
t the Apple ecosystem and do not want to spend more than 5 million VND on the iPhone 16, there is no reason to choose the iPhone 16e at the current price.
Users no longer have cheap options under 15.3 million VND.
Users no longer have cheap options under 15.3 million VND.
The iPhone SE was once considered a solid option, but now it seems like Apple no longer wants to compete in the mid-range market. Cutting costs is one thing, but doing it half-heartedly l
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ike Apple does is another. It seems like the company is trying to protect its premium image while still trying to capture the mid-range market.
Meanwhile, Google is the only company that can make a mid-range phone with impressive specs and an attractive design. Competitor
s like Samsung often make the mistake of re-releasing older models at high prices. With the iPhone SE gone, Google's Pixel a series has virtually no competition in the US market.
The "half-baked" specs of the iPhone 16e.
The "half-baked" specs of the iPhone 16e.
Apple has tried to cater to budget-conscious customers, but it can’t sustain that image for long. While it’s now limited to selling products at the high end of the price spectrum, there are other ways for people to get into the iPhone, including buying refurbished or like-new products.
