MagSafe was introduced in 2020. Since then, all iPhones (except iPhone SE 3) have supported this magnetic wireless charging feature, but the latest iPhone 16e does not include it. Many think that the "e" is for Essential, where Apple will bring the important feature of the iPhone 16 to this cheaper iPhone. Recently, an Apple representative shared with the writer Daring Fireball about it.
According to his report, Apple's target customers for those who will buy the iPhone 16e are said to not use MagSafe or will not take advantage of wireless charging. They will use wired charging more often. If Apple's target is old iPhone SE customers, they often use wired charging because there was never an option for wireless charging.
The MagSafe feature in my opinion is already an important feature for an iPhone. Does Apple want to follow the strategy of mid-range Android devices, where wireless charging or Qi2 is not important? What do you think?