iPhone 16e goes official in PH, here's how to get it on Digimap x Home Credit

Apple's entry-level iPhone 16e is now official in the Philippines. You can purchase it via Digimap and through Home Credit's offers.

iPhone 16e design

iPhone 16e is more affordable with Home Credit

To recap, the iPhone 16e features a tough aerospace-grade aluminum body, just like its siblings. It also comes in Elegant Black or White colorways.

In front, it has a Ceramic Shield protected 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel with 2531 x 1170 resolution, True Tone, P3 color gamut, Haptic Touch, and 1,200 max brightness. It also features an oleophobic coating to prevent fingerprint smudges.

The back and front view

At the helm, the device uses the 3nm Apple A18 processor with a 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine. It is paired with 128GB/256GB/512GB storage configurations.

In terms of battery, Apple claims the iPhone 16e delivers up to 26 hours of video playback and can be charged using USB-C and Qi wireless charging.

The port and cameras

For cameras it is equipped with a 48MP f/1.6 Fusion 26mm primary sensor with OIS + an embedded 12MP f/1.6 52mm 2x telephoto lens with OIS.  Apple stated, it can record up to 4K 60fps Dolby Vision videos with audio zoom, as well as 240fps slow-motion recordings.

Furthermore, the iPhone 16e also includes an action button, a stereo speaker setup, 2x microphones, WiFi, 5G (featuring the Apple C1 5G modem), 4G LTE, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC, and dual SIM card support (nano SIM + eSIM).

Lastly, it runs on iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence out of the box.

Price and availability

iPhone 16e 128GB - PHP 44,990 (PHP 39,990 discounted price)

iPhone 16e 256GB - PHP 52,990 (PHP 46,990 discounted price)

iPhone 16e 512GB - PHP 66,990 (PHP 59,990 discounted price)

Home Credit 0 percent interest rate offers (exclusive during Midnight launch only - March 27, 2025):

iPhone 16e 128GB - PHP 2,775/month or PHP 48/day for 12 months

iPhone 16e 256GB - PHP 3,242/month or PHP 108/day for 12 months 

iPhone 16e 512GB - PHP 4,058/month or PHP 135/day for 12 months

Home Credit One Plan (after midnight launch):

iPhone 16e 128GB - PHP 1,429/month or PHP 48/day for 24 months

iPhone 16e 256GB - PHP 1,679/month or PHP 56/day for 24 months 

iPhone 16e 512GB - PHP 2,107/month or PHP 56/day for 24 months

It is now available through Digimap official stores, online website, or through Home Credit.

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