Both the iPhone SE and iPhone 16E have aluminum frames, with the larger size of the 16E giving it a bit more weight: 167 grams, versus the SE's 144g. The iPhone SE has an IP67 rating for water resistance, while the 16E bumps that to an IP68 rating. The iPhone SE comes in black, white and Product RED. The iPhone 16E comes in black and white.

Phone 17 Air is reportedly set to be Apple’s next big iPhone moniker, following the introduction of the iPhone mini and Plus line-ups with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 14 series, respectively. Now, Apple is expected to replace the Plus line with the Air (or Slim),