The first, and perhaps most obvious way to beat the tariff is to literally beat it by upgrading now if you can afford it.

Analysts predict that tariffs could raise the price of at least one of Apple's iPhone models by 56%, which would be a $675 ...

If Apple can move its production to India, which is currently excused from reciprocal tariffs, that could potentially help ...

Accounting for the 54% tariff, Apple’s cost to make an iPhone 16 Pro with 256GB of storage increases to roughly $847. That’s a major hit to its profit margin, particularly when you factor in the other ...

The tariffs will apply to the Bill of Materials rather than the retail price of the device - but even so, the 54% tariff on China will have a massive impact.

While the iPhone SE comes with 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of storage, the iPhone 16E offers a larger 512GB storage option, as well as 128GB and 256GB options. Neither phone has expandable storage.