Apple has responded to iPhone 16e critics, and says that engineering choices like a lack of MagSafe that make the device unappealing to the tech-savvy don't matter to the larger market.

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

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.

The Apple iPhone 16e looks like a solid handset for most consumers. It’s got plenty of power, a gorgeous display and the Action button that first debuted with the iPhone 15 Pro series. It doesn’t, however,

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.

While the iPhone 16e supports older, low-speed Qi wireless charging (capped at 7.5W), it lacks the magnets that make MagSafe possible. If you're fine with traditional wireless charging without the convenience of magnetic alignment,