The iPhone 16e doesn't feature MagSafe support. Apple explained why it left this beloved iPhone function behind on this model.

We now have confirmation of why the iPhone 16e lacks MagSafe, and the reason is not solely financial.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Apple has offered a reason why the iPhone 16e doesn't include MagSafe, one of the more notable omissions from its latest entry-level smartphone.

Apple excluded MagSafe from the iPhone 16e because its "target audience" usually plugs their phone in. Initially, it was rumored Apple excluded it because of its C1 modem, but the company denied that being the reasoning.

With a premium MagSafe case, this should enable the phone to lock magnetically to the MagSafe charger, ensuring alignment between the charger and the phone’s wireless charging coil, and therefore optimized coupling between the coils of the phone and the charger.

When Apple first introduced MagSafe for the iPhone in 2020, I did not fully appreciate it. iPhones had supported wireless charging for a few years at that point—and Android phones started doing so in 2012—and while MagSafe offered faster and less finicky charging,

The iPhone 16e doesn't officially support MagSafe charging, but a test shows that you might want MagSafe cases nonetheless.

Apple’s decision to remove MagSafe from the iPhone 16e has brought criticism, but the company believes it won’t matter to target customers.

Regardless of Apple's reasoning for this decision, the solution seemed simple: Just get a MagSafe case. However, typically for Apple, the company went all the way with omitting MagSafe on the iPhone 16e, because even the official cases for the device do not support it.