iPhone 17e: Specs
- A19 with one fewer GPU than iPhone 17.
- C1X modem potential.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the iPhone 17e can have an A19 chip. If so, it is going to be the identical A19 chip as is utilized by the iPhone 17. There should be a distinction, although: Apple makes use of binned chips within the “e” collection. The A18 within the iPhone 16e has one fewer GPU core than the A18 in the usual iPhone 16; the A19 within the iPhone 17e will doubtless have one fewer GPU core than the iPhone 17.
In August 2025, a leaker named Digital Chat Station additionally reported that the iPhone 17e can have an A19 chip.
Apple’s C1 modem first appeared within the iPhone 16e, and rumors recommend the iPhone 17e will use the identical modem. Nonetheless, it might take the newer C1X modem as discovered within the iPhone 17 collection, which is seemingly two occasions quicker than the C1 whereas utilizing 30% much less power.
iPhone 17e: Show
- May need Dynamic Island as an alternative of notch.
The iPhone 17 has a 6.3-inch display screen, which is bigger than that of the iPhone 16 (6.1-inch). The iPhone 17e is just not anticipated to get a much bigger display screen. It can doubtless sport a 6.1-inch OLED show with a 60Hz refresh price, the identical because the iPhone 16e. This was reported by Digital Chat Station in August, who additionally stated that the show can have a Dynamic Island, which might be a change from the notch on the iPhone 16e.
In December 2025, The Elec reported that BOE will present OLED shows to Apple for the iPhone 17e. BOE additionally supplied OLEDs for the iPhone 16e. Samsung Show and LG Show are anticipated to additionally present 17e shows. The show, in accordance with The Elec, can have thinner bezels than the 16e. The Elec stated the 17e will begin transport early subsequent 12 months.
iPhone 17e: Cameras
- 18MP entrance digital camera potential.
The iPhone 17e will doubtless proceed to have a single 48MP digital camera on the again and a 12MP digital camera on the entrance, identical to the iPhone 16e. This was reported by Digital Chat Station in August.
Nonetheless, the opposite entrance dealing with cameras throughout the vary have been up to date to 18MP, so it’s potential that the iPhone 17e will see the identical replace to the selfie digital camera, perhaps even to incorporate the identical sq. sensor that’s able to taking pictures in any orientation with out requiring the person to rotate the telephone.
The iPhone 16e is lacking a number of iPhone 16 options, comparable to Digicam Management and MagSafe. The iPhone 17e will doubtless proceed to not have these options so as to present the client with an incentive to purchase the higher-end iPhone 17 and 17 Professional.
