MacworldOne of the most surprising aspects of the newiPhone 16eis its lack of MagSafe. MagSafe is an Apple-created tech thats so good that the Wireless Power Consortium adopted it as the basis of the Qi2 wireless charging standard used by non-Apple devices. But its not on the iPhone 16e, and thats by design.In his review of the iPhone 16e, John Gruber states that the phones target audience doesnt care about MagSafe, according to Apple representatives he spoke to. Users of the 16e exclusively charge through a cable, and if they did use inductive charging, they dont care that the 16e is limited to the slower 7.5W Qi charging speed. For comparison, the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro have MagSafe that charges at 25W if you use a 30W or higher adapter, and they have the magnets that the 16e doesnt have to ensure a proper connection.Whether thats true or not, MagSafe still feels like an odd feature to omit. MagSafe is a marquee Apple feature, not only because it offers convenient, fast charging, but also because the magnets involved offer non-charging functionality. For example, I use a car mount that holds my iPhone 16 using the MagSafe magnets. I cant use the iPhone 16e with my mount.Apples reasoning sounds like marketing rationalization. We know that MagSafe doesnt interfere with Apples new C1 modem as was speculated, and MagSafe probably doesnt cost that much for Apple to implement. What is clear is that if MagSafe is a key factor in your buying decision, you have to step up from the iPhone 16e to the iPhone 16 or 16 Prowhich might be the real reason why Apple left it out.If you want an iPhone 16e with MagSafe, you can add a MagSafe case, but youll still only get 7.5W charging speeds. Learn more about the iPhone 16e, the differences between the iPhone 16e and the iPhone SE it replaced, the 5 things Apple killed to make room for the iPhone 16e, and the details on MagSafe.Apple iPhone 16eBest Prices Today:699 at Alternate | 699 at Computeruniverse | 699 at OTTO