Find the best deal on the Apple iPhone 16e from 490 options.
Deals
Contract from £22.30 / month
SIM Free from £499.00
Pay Monthly (Own at end) from £43.41 / month
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Storage
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Budget-conscious buyers who want a modern iPhone with Face ID, an OLED display, and Apple Intelligence support without paying flagship prices, and those upgrading from older iPhones or the iPhone SE line.
£20 Amazon or Currys gift card on Pay Monthly contract & upgrade orders
Valid on phone orders from Apple, Samsung, Google and more.
Terms: Excludes SIM-free products.
Ends 30 Apr 2027
Free £15 Amazon or Currys gift card on SIM Only orders
Open to new and existing customers, plus up to £200 cashback by redemption on selected plans.
Terms: For cashback-by-redemption offers, see the claim process at mobiles.co.uk/cashback.
Ends 30 Apr 2027
O2
On O2 network
£20.00 upfront
Mozillion
On EE network
£299.00 upfront
iD Mobile
On iD Mobile network
£9.00 upfront
Voxi
Contract
£22.30 / month
£0.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £22.30
Total cost: £802.80
Sold by Voxi
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
36 months
First Year Cost:
£267.60
Monthly Average Cost:
£802.80 ÷ 36 = £22.30
Monthly Cost:
£22.30 x 36 = £802.80
Total Cost:
£802.80
iD Mobile
Contract
£22.99 / month
£9.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.37
Total cost: £560.76
Sold by iD Mobile
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
24 months
First Year Cost:
£284.88
Monthly Average Cost:
£560.76 ÷ 24 = £23.37
Monthly Cost:
£22.99 x 24 = £551.76
Total Cost:
£560.76
Upfront Cost:
£9.00
iD Mobile
Contract
£22.99 / month
£9.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.37
Total cost: £560.76
Sold by Mobiles.co.uk
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
24 months
First Year Cost:
£284.88
Monthly Average Cost:
£560.76 ÷ 24 = £23.37
Monthly Cost:
£22.99 x 24 = £551.76
Total Cost:
£560.76
Upfront Cost:
£9.00
iD Mobile
Contract
£22.99 / month
£9.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.37
Total cost: £560.76
Sold by Mobiles.co.uk
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
24 months
First Year Cost:
£284.88
Monthly Average Cost:
£560.76 ÷ 24 = £23.37
Monthly Cost:
£22.99 x 24 = £551.76
Total Cost:
£560.76
Upfront Cost:
£9.00
iD Mobile
Contract
£22.99 / month
£9.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.37
Total cost: £560.76
Sold by iD Mobile
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
24 months
First Year Cost:
£284.88
Monthly Average Cost:
£560.76 ÷ 24 = £23.37
Monthly Cost:
£22.99 x 24 = £551.76
Total Cost:
£560.76
Upfront Cost:
£9.00
GiffGaff
Contract
£18.31 / month
£200.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.87
Total cost: £859.16
Sold by giffgaff
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
36 months
First Year Cost:
£419.72
Monthly Average Cost:
£859.16 ÷ 36 = £23.87
Monthly Cost:
£18.31 x 36 = £659.16
Total Cost:
£859.16
Upfront Cost:
£200.00
GiffGaff
Contract
£23.31 / month
£20.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.87
Total cost: £859.16
Sold by giffgaff
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
36 months
First Year Cost:
£299.72
Monthly Average Cost:
£859.16 ÷ 36 = £23.87
Monthly Cost:
£23.31 x 36 = £839.16
Total Cost:
£859.16
Upfront Cost:
£20.00
GiffGaff
Contract
£21.09 / month
£100.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.87
Total cost: £859.24
Sold by giffgaff
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
36 months
First Year Cost:
£353.08
Monthly Average Cost:
£859.24 ÷ 36 = £23.87
Monthly Cost:
£21.09 x 36 = £759.24
Total Cost:
£859.24
Upfront Cost:
£100.00
GiffGaff
Contract
£22.48 / month
£50.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.87
Total cost: £859.28
Sold by giffgaff
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
36 months
First Year Cost:
£319.76
Monthly Average Cost:
£859.28 ÷ 36 = £23.87
Monthly Cost:
£22.48 x 36 = £809.28
Total Cost:
£859.28
Upfront Cost:
£50.00
GiffGaff
Contract
£21.09 / month
£100.00 upfront
Avg monthly cost: £23.87
Total cost: £859.24
Sold by giffgaff
Cashback:
£0.00
Contract Length:
36 months
First Year Cost:
£353.08
Monthly Average Cost:
£859.24 ÷ 36 = £23.87
Monthly Cost:
£21.09 x 36 = £759.24
Total Cost:
£859.24
Upfront Cost:
£100.00
Compare 465 contract deals and 19 SIM-free offers for the Apple iPhone 16e from UK retailers.
The best Apple iPhone 16e contract deal starts from £22.30/month with Voxi.
Over 36 months, the cheapest contract totals £802.80. Buying SIM-free at £499.00 plus a comparable SIM-only deal (~£8.00/mo for 15GB) totals £787.00 — making the SIM-free route £15.80 cheaper overall.
Buy the Apple iPhone 16e SIM-free from £499.00 at Mobiles.co.uk.
21 deals include a free gift - available gifts include Apple Wireless AirPods 4.
153 refurbished deals available - contracts from £11.54/month and SIM-free from £359.00.
The Apple iPhone 16e brings the modern iPhone experience to a more accessible price point, replacing the iPhone SE line with a device that finally leaves the old design behind. Gone are the chunky bezels and Touch ID home button, replaced by a 6.1-inch edge-to-edge Super Retina XDR OLED display with Face ID. Powered by the same A18 chip found in the iPhone 16 with 8GB of RAM, it is the most affordable iPhone to support Apple Intelligence, unlocking writing tools, image generation, smart summaries, and an enhanced Siri. The 48MP Fusion camera delivers impressive results with sensor-crop 2x zoom, effectively giving you two focal lengths from a single lens. Apple's custom C1 modem debuts here, delivering improved cellular efficiency and battery life of up to 26 hours of video playback, a dramatic improvement over the iPhone SE 3. USB-C replaces Lightning, and the Action Button adds quick-access customisation. Starting at $599 for 128GB, the iPhone 16e is the smartest entry point into the Apple ecosystem for anyone who wants a modern design, capable performance, and full access to Apple's AI features without stretching to flagship pricing.
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| Feature | Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1-inch OLED, 60Hz refresh rate | 6.1-inch OLED, 60Hz refresh rate with Dynamic Island |
| Chipset | A18 chip (4-core GPU) | A18 chip (5-core GPU) |
| Camera system | Single 48MP Fusion (no ultrawide) | Dual 48MP main + 12MP ultrawide with macro |
| Battery | 4,005 mAh — up to 26 hours video | 3,561 mAh — up to 22 hours video |
| MagSafe | No MagSafe, Qi wireless charging only | MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W |
| Front camera | 12MP TrueDepth | 12MP TrueDepth with Photonic Engine |
| SIM-free price | From £499.00 | From £699.00 |
£400-£699 Phones · 62 phones
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
48
48 , f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
4K@24/25/30/60fs, 1080@25/30/60/120/240fs, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
12 , f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
2160
4K@24/25/30/60fs, 1080@25/30/60/120fs, HDR
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
6.1
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
Yes, with stereo speakers
No
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
HSPA, LTE, 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 2.0
Yes
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
4005
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
