Now that Apple has announced the cheapest member of the iPhone 16 line-up, the next question is how much will it actually cost in the Philippines and when it will be released locally.
Based on the Apple Philippine Online Store, the base iPhone 16e will be priced at Php 39,990.
128GB: Php 39,990
256GB: Php 46,990
512GB: Php 58,990
As for the release date, the Apple Online Store has not indicated any delivery dates as of today. Although general availability is set on February 28, we reckon it will only be for US and other major markets.
Apple iPhone 16e specs:
6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display @ 2532 x 1170 pixels, 60Hz refresh rate
Apple A18 Bionic
8GB RAM
128GB, 256GB, 512GB internal storage
48MP main (f/1.6) main camera
12MP (f/1.9) front camera
Up to 22 hours video playback
Face ID
5G
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3
IP68 dust and water resistance
USB-C
iOS 18
Actually, the iPhone is really nice. But for that price, you already have a flagship Android phone.