iPhone 17e: specifications
- A19 with one less GPU than iPhone 17
- MagSafe support
- C1X modem possible
December 2025 report in The Information claimed that Apple would add MagSafe support to the iPhone 17e, one of the features that is noticeably missing from the 16e. When we reviewed the 16e, the lack of MagSafe was one of its main drawbacks.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the iPhone 17e will have an A19 chip. If so, it would be the same A19 chip used in the iPhone 17. However, there could still be a difference: Apple is using merged chips in the “e” series. The A18 in iPhone 16e has one less graphics core than the A18 in the standard iPhone 16; That The A19 in the iPhone 17e will likely have one less graphics core than the iPhone 17..
In August 2025, an insider named Digital Chat Station also reported that the iPhone 17e will have an A19 chip.
Apple C1 modem first appeared in the iPhone 16e, and the iPhone 17e is rumored to use the same modem. However, it may take a newer C1X modem as was the case with the iPhone 17 series, which is apparently twice as fast as the C1 and consumes 30% less power.
iPhone 17e: Display
- Instead of a cutout there may be a Dynamic Island.
The iPhone 17 has a 6.3-inch screen, which is larger than the iPhone 16 (6.1 inches). The iPhone 17e is not expected to feature a larger screen. Most likely he will have 6.1″ OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, the same as the iPhone 16e. It was reported Digital Chat Station in August, which also revealed that the display will have Dynamic Islandwhich will be different from the notch on the iPhone 16e.
In December 2025 The Elec reported that BOE will provide Apple OLED displays for the iPhone 17e. BOE also provided OLED displays for the iPhone 16e. Samsung Display and LG Display are also expected to provide 17e displays. According to The Elec, the display will have thinner bezels than the 16e. The Elec reported that the 17e will begin shipping early next year.
iPhone 17e: Cameras
- Front camera 18 MP
- Single rear camera
The iPhone 17e will most likely have one left 48 MP camera on the back And 12MP camera on the frontlike the iPhone 16e. It was reported from Digital Chat Station in August.
However, all front-facing cameras in the iPhone 17 lineup have been upgraded to 18MP, so it's possible that the iPhone 17e will see the same upgrade for the selfie camera. If so, it will also include a square sensor capable of taking photos in any orientation without requiring the user to rotate the phone.
