India, July 13 -- Apple positioned the iPhone 17e as its affordable premium iPhone. Now Oppo Reno 16 has arrived at Rs 61,999, around Rs 3,000 cheaper than the iPhone 17e's Rs 64,900 starting price, while offering triple rear cameras and a much larger battery. Here's how the Oppo Reno 16 vs iPhone 17e comparison stacks up.

The Oppo Reno 16 starts at Rs. 61,999 for the 8GB+256GB variant, rising to Rs. 67,999 for the 12GB+256GB configuration. The iPhone 17e starts at Rs 64,900 for the 256GB variant, while the 512GB model is priced at Rs 84,900. At the same storage, Oppo Reno 16 is roughly Rs 3,000 cheaper than Apple's offering. It's a gap that shouldn't exist at this price point if Apple's "budget iPhone" pricing strategy was working as in...