The price may be higher, but Apple's latest phone also packs a slew of new features and capabilities. Here's how it compares to its predecessor.

As you might expect, the iPhone 16e is larger at 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches, compared to 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches for the iPhone SE 3. But the iPhone 16e is not much heavier at 5.88 vs 5.09 ounces.

Apple’s new iPhone 16e arrived on my doorstep at a critical time in our personal tech world. Prices are higher, consumer demand is lower, and all the “incremental improvements” companies are pushing to get us to dole out the equivalent of a mortgage payment for the next new thing are,