Score! Get $50 off the iPhone 16e at StraightTalk right now

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Don't pay full price for Apple's budget iPhone

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The iPhone 16e is Apple's budget iPhone, but its $599 price doesn't always scream affordable. Fortunately, one retailer is slashing its price ahead of Labor Day.

For a limited time, StraightTalk has the iPhone 16e on sale for $549. In order to get this offer, you’ll need to activate your phone on StraightTalk's Gold Unlimited plan or higher.

Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone 16e: was $599 now $549 at Straight Talk

Now this is what the iPhone 16e should cost. StraightTalk is making the cheapest iPhone even cheaper ahead of Labor Day by bringing its price down to $549 when you start new service on a Gold Unlimited plan or higher.

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At 549, the iPhone 16e can’t be beat. Even though it has one of the simplest camera systems around, that the single 48MP camera on the back of the phone offers excellent performance for all sorts of conditions. We were particularly surprised by its low light performance, which is a huge improvement over the previous iPhone SE (2022).

Another thing you should know about the iPhone 16e is that it has the same Apple Intelligence features as the rest of the iPhone 16 models. In fact, you're able to access Visual Intelligence via the Action Button to search stuff with the camera.

It’s also powered by the same A18 chip found in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, so its just as responsive with most things. This also helps out in the battery life department, where the iPhone 16e achieves a time of 12 hours and 41 minutes on Tom’s Guide’s battery benchmark test — and that’s a huge improvement over the 7 hours and 38 minutes achieved by the iPhone SE (2022).

$50 off may seem minor, but it helps make Apple's iPhone more affordable than ever.

John Velasco
John Velasco
Senior Channel Editor for Phones

John’s a senior editor covering phones for Tom’s Guide. He’s no stranger in this area having covered mobile phones and gadgets since 2008 when he started his career. On top of his editor duties, he’s a seasoned videographer being in front and behind the camera producing YouTube videos. Previously, he held editor roles with PhoneArena, Android Authority, Digital Trends, and SPY. Outside of tech, he enjoys producing mini documentaries and fun social clips for small businesses, enjoying the beach life at the Jersey Shore, and recently becoming a first time homeowner.

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