iPhone 16e Case Face-off: Which One is Right for You?

The Apple iPhone 16e is currently Apple's the very least costly smartphone, but it's not as affordable as its precursor. Secure your investment with among these cases.

Apple generally conserves its phone announcements for September, yet it made a mid-year exception for the iPhone 16e.

The latest affordable member of the Apple iPhone 16 collection supersedes the iPhone SE, flaunting a style that mixes aspects of both the iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 14. Consequently, if you've bought an Apple iPhone 16e, which starts at $599, you'll desire a new case to safeguard your gadget.

The unforeseen release of the Apple iPhone 16e has apparently taken popular case manufacturers by surprise. Notable brand names such as Case-Mate, Speck, and OtterBox are presently supplying "Apple iPhone 16e cases" that feature large cutouts on the back, created to accommodate the numerous camera lenses of the Apple iPhone 14, instead of the single lens of the 16e. This design oversight leaves a portion of the phone prone to scratches. As a result, we have excluded cases that were not especially designed for the 16e from our factor to consider.

It deserves discussing that the Apple iPhone 16e lacks MagSafe compatibility, which is why MagSafe battery chargers are mostly lacking from our recommendations. We tested the OtterBox Defender case, created for the Apple iPhone 16e, on our evaluation tool. Although the cover's magnet didn't stay with the phone, we were able to link a battery charger to the case and when effectively lined up, the phone efficiently charged.

With that said, we did discover many protective cases that need to serve your phone and your demands well.