Apple iPhone 16e Case Showdown: Which One is Right for You?

The Apple iPhone 16e is now Apple's the very least expensive smartphone, however it's not as inexpensive as its predecessor. Safeguard your investment with one of these cases.

Apple reserves its major iPhone reveals for the fall, but the company broke with tradition by unveiling the iPhone 16e in the middle of the year.

The most recent affordable member of the iPhone 16 series supersedes the iPhone SE, boasting a style that blends aspects of both the iPhone 16 and iPhone 14. Consequently, if you've purchased an iPhone 16e, which starts at $599, you'll want a new case to safeguard your device.

The off-cycle launch of the iPhone 16e appears to have captured some case manufacturers unprepared. Leading brand names such as EFM, UAG and OtterBox are marketing "Apple iPhone 16e cases" with larger square intermediaries on the back for the Apple iPhone 14's several lenses rather than a smaller one for the single lens on the 16e. This leaves part of the mobile phone needlessly available to scraping. Consequently, we omitted cases that have not been specifically made for the 16e.

Another thing to note is that the Apple iPhone 16e does not sustain MagSafe, so we've mostly left MagSafe chargers off the list. On our review unit, we affixed an OtterBox Defender case that is marketed for the Apple iPhone 16e (and coincides case it costs the iPhone 13, 14, and 15). The magnet in the case did not attach to the phone, but we had the ability to affix a battery charger to the case website and, with whatever correctly lined up, the phone charged.

With that said, we did find nine cases that need to offer your handset and your needs well.