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.

Apple has confirmed that its custom-designed C1 modem in the iPhone 16e has nothing to do with the device's lack of MagSafe support, according

Apple says that you can use wireless Qi chargers with the iPhone 16e and it's true, but isn't MagSafe and that causes problems.

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As people continue to speculate as to why Apple declined to include MagSafe on the iPhone 16e, Apple denies the C1 modem is responsible.

There's been a lot of fear in the last few days that Apple left off MagSafe off the iPhone 16e because it somehow interfered with Apple's C1 cellular modem, but physics precluded that from the start.

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

Apple has shut down that rumor, confirming to Macworld that the Apple C1 "is not responsible" for the iPhone 16e's lack of MagSafe. A case accessory manufacturer also confirmed to Pocket-lint that the rumor that the Apple C1 modem was the culprit was "indeed false."

One of the biggest drawbacks to buying an iPhone 16e is that it doesn’t come with MagSafe charging. Instead it comes with plain, magnet-free Qi wireless charging complete with a meager 7.5W maximum charging speed. All for reasons that are still completely unknown.

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The iPhone 16e, Apple's replacement for the iPhone SE, has plenty of features that make it a good deal, from its A18 chip to the fact that it actually comes with an OLED screen. But one glaring omission in its spec sheet makes no sense: Why doesn't this $599 phone have MagSafe?