The iPhone 16E is now available for its first sale, which is making its debut on Apple Store, Amazon India, Flipkart and authorized Apple Reslers. With various discounts, Apple’s trade-in stands as one of the best ways to save. This not only provides significant savings on your upgrade, but it also provides an environmentally friendly solution to your old device to deal with responsibility. This is not only true for iPhone users, the Android users who want to switch to the iPhone can also opt for it. For example, if you are an Android user, and you want to buy the latest iPhone 16e, you can trade-in for it. Before we get deeper into it, let’s quickly recur on other offers.

Apple launched the iPhone 16E on February 19 at an initial price of Rs 59,900. It is particularly the fifth device of the iPhone 16 series. Prior to sale, Apple’s official distributor in India, Redington, has announced some proposals on the purchase of the phone. With its proposals, you can get the iPhone 16E with a discount of up to Rs 10,000, which can cost the phone to Rs 49,900. But with Apple Trade-in Off, users can buy iPhone 16E at a more affordable price.

iPhone 16E: How to use Apple Trade-in

Apple Trade-in is a convenient program that allows you to exchange your old device for credits towards a new Apple product. Whether you are upgrading iPhone 16E, 16 Pro, Apple Watch 10, or any other Apple device, this offer helps you save money by making your shopping more cheap. Eligible trade-in devices include iPhones, iPads, Mac, Apple watches and even Android smartphones such as Samsung and Google.

Beyond savings, apple trade-in also benefits the environment. Instead of collecting dust in a drawer or contributing to landfill waste, Apple ensures that it is either renewed for a new owner or recycled responsibly.

But how to do it? You can trade in your device either online or at Apple Retail Store. If you apply online, you have to send your old device through Post within 14 days of getting your new purchase. After inspection and verification, the credit will be applied to your account or gift card balance.

For in-store trade-in, just go to any Apple store, where an expert will evaluate your device on the spot and provide a quick trade-value.

If you are an iPhone user and want to exchange your old device, perhaps, the iPhone 16e, you can check the Apple Store app on your phone. In the app, select Apple Trade and it will tell you the estimated trade-in price for your device. Also, if you are checking for a friend, Apple also offers an estimated trade-in price for other iphones and Android phones.

For example, I checked for my iPhone 13 (128GB). With Apple Trade-in Off, iPhone 16E 128GB is available for me Rs 34,900. The latest iPhone with Apple Intelligence at this price is a great deal. For perspective, the iPhone 16E comes in three storage variants. The base 128GB model is priced at Rs 59,900, the 256GB storage variant is priced at Rs 69,900, and the top version with 512GB storage will cost you Rs 89,900.

iPhone 16E: Major features

The iPhone 16E has a 6.1-inch OLED display and now contains Apple’s signature not, advanced face ID system housing. A major design change is a replacement of traditional muted switch with new action buttons, which provides adaptable functionality. Additionally, Apple has infected from Lightning Port to USB-C port for better compatibility and rapid data transfer.

Powered by the A18 chip, the iPhone 16E brings the apple intelligence capabilities, including genmoji, writing equipment and underlying Chatgpt integration. Apple has also confirmed that visual intelligence support will be added soon. Given the A18 chipset, it was widely expected that the device would come up with at least 8GB of RAM, APE APE would align with the minimal hardware requirements of Apple for the APE features of Apple.

The iPhone 16E also claims an important camera upgrade. It has a 48-megapixel fusion rear camera-similar to iPhone 16 but with a little small sensor-2 x digital telephoto zoom. Camera capabilities include portrait mode, night mode and HDR for increased photography. On the front, a 12-megapixel trude camera with autofocus ensures high quality selfies. For videography, the device supports 4K recording up to 60fps, making this material a solid option for the creators.