I've struggled to recommend the iPhone 16e, but this Black Friday discount makes it a no brainer

Date:
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:25:40 +0000

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The iPhone 16e is pretty expensive for what it is, which makes this 100 Black Friday discount a welcome sight

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The iPhone 16e has never been the easiest iPhone for me to recommend despite being our pick for the best budget iPhone , Ive always felt the 2025
successor to the iPhone SE is just a bit too expensive at full retail price. Luckily, the Black Friday gods have deigned to set things right, and you can now get the iPhone 16e for 499 ( was 599 ) at Amazon .

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This Black Friday Apple deal offers up a much more sensible price for Apples budget-focused handset, which both outperforms and lags behind its
competitors in various ways. The iPhone 16e can run Apple Intelligence and
the best mobile apps and games, but its 6.1-inch display sports a conspicuous notch and runs at a sluggish 60Hz. Its a pick-and-mix of hardware, but 499 is a sweet enough price to make this a great deal. Today's best iPhone 16e Black Friday deal

The iPhone 16e is Apple's cheapest handset, but still pretty expensive compared to its competitors. However, this Black Friday deal knocks 45 off
the previous listed price and 100 off the full retail price of the handset. For that, you get a compact 6.1-inch display, the powerful A18 chipset, and full access to Apple Intelligence. It's also got a 48MP rear camera that
ranks amongst the best wide-angle snappers in this price bracket. View Deal

As mentioned, the iPhone 16e is something of an oddball when it comes to hardware specs. Its got the same 6.1-inch display as the iPhone 14 , with the same notch and 60Hz refresh rate, but under that old screen the iPhone 16e
has the same hardware as the iPhone 16 , namely the powerful A18 chipset and 8GB of RAM. That means this budget-focused handset can run the latest apps
and games, as well as the full suite of Apple Intelligence tools.

Additionally, the iPhone 16e comes with just the one rear camera, while competitors typically have two or three. Luckily, its a really good one the iPhone 16es Fusion Camera has a wide-angle lens and 48MP sensor that produce detailed and vibrant photos (you can check out our iPhone 16e review for examples). You can also crop into a central 12MP for a lossless digital zoom.

If youre an Android fan or ambivalent about which mobile operating system you use, then Id suggest checking our guide to the best cheap phones , or just going straight to the Google Pixel 9a or Samsung Galaxy S25 FE .

But if youre going to buy an iPhone no matter what and want to keep things on a budget, this deal takes the iPhone 16e from a maybe to a no brainer, and makes it look like an actual budget option against the mega-value of the iPhone 17. More Black Friday phone deals

The Google Pixel 10 is 200 off in this Black Friday deal at Currys, which is
a bigger discount than we'd normally expect to see on a recently-released flagship phone. The Google Pixel 10 launched in August, with a beautiful 6.3-inch display, a compact frame, extended battery life, a new telephoto camera, and support for magnetic PixelSnap accessories. Seeing such a big discount so soon after launch is rare. View Deal

The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes everything that the Galaxy S24 Ultra has to offer and amplifies it to make one of the best Android phones we've ever tried. Through Galaxy AI, Google Gemini, and Bixby, this phone embeds AI deeply into the experience of every user. Right now, the 256GB version is down to a record-low price, though you can also save 250 on the 512GB model if you want more storage. View Deal

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is just 599 at BackMarket this Black Friday. This deal is for units in "Fair" condition with "Standard" batteries, meaning
there might be some minor cosmetic damage to the displays and chassis, and
the battery is guaranteed to have at least 80% of its original capacity. If that all sounds good, then this is an absurdly low price for last year's best folding phone . View Deal Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales Amazon : up to 66% off tech & essentials AO : up to 500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense Argos : up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys Boots : save on 1,000s of
beauty products Currys : deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo Dell : laptops from 279 Dyson : up to 550 off vacuums EE : Switch 2 bundles from 20/month John Lewis : up to 50% off tech & fashion Lego : sets & accessories from 2.99 Samsung : deals on appliances & phones Very : up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion



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