iPhone 17e Again Rumored to Feature Dynamic Island, A19 Chip

[MacRumors]

Apple's iPhone 17e will feature upgrades including a pill-shaped Dynamic Island cutout and a downclocked A19 chip, with mass production set to begin this month, claims a Chinese leaker.

The current iPhone 16e features a "notch" at the top of the display, similar to the ‌iPhone‌ 13 and ‌iPhone‌ 14, and contains Apple's A18 chip with a 4-core GPU, instead of the 5-core GPU version found in the iPhone 16.

However, according to "Smart Pikachu," a Weibo account that has previously shared accurate supply-chain details on Android hardware, these two elements are set to be replaced on the forthcoming iPhone 17e.

Aside from Neural Engine improvements, performance from a downclocked A19 chip could be roughly comparable to Apple's A17 Pro chip, while the Dynamic Island would add the newer interactive area at the top of the screen that displays ongoing activities, incorporating the camera and other front-facing sensors. Otherwise, the ‌iPhone‌ 17e is expected to retain a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, according to the leaker.

The leaker known as "Digital Chat Station" has previously claimed the iPhone 17e could have a Dynamic Island and an A19 chip, so the assertions made by Smart Pikachu aren't entirely new. However, another rumor has claimed the iPhone 17e will continue to use the same iPhone 14-based OLED panel as the iPhone 16e, but with slimmed down bezels. If that's the case, then the iPhone 17e will still feature a notch.

Elsewhere, rumors suggest the iPhone 17e will gain a magnetic ring that will allow it to connect to MagSafe chargers, which is not an option with the iPhone 16e. To cut down on costs, the device may also be equipped with either the older C1 or C1X modem, but no N1 wireless chip, based on leaked Apple code.

Smart Pikachu says mass production of the device will begin "after CES," suggesting commencement on or after January 9. The claim is broadly in line with reports that the iPhone 17e will launch in spring, possibly around a year after the launch of the iPhone 16e in February. The $599 starting price is not expected to change.

Smart Pikachu has previously claimed Apple is testing under-display Face ID for the iPhone 18 Pro models, but so far the leaker's reputation for Apple rumors remains unproven.

Article Link: iPhone 17e Again Rumored to Feature Dynamic Island, A19 Chip

 

[ericzz]

I hope the iPhone 17e comes with a Dynamic Island. I’ll only buy it if it has the island. otherwise, I’ll look for a discounted 16e.

On another note, didn’t The Elec report on December 3 that the 17e would reuse the same display as the 16e? So does this mean there are two conflicting rumors, and only one can be right?

Dynamic Island: Digital Chat Station and SmartPikachu
Notch: The Elec

 

[Mactech20]

Still a bad deal for $600. You get so much more with a regular 17, and $600 isn't exactly a "budget" phone.

 

[Nyx1]

No pro motion.fine but atleast come 256gb for standard

 

[kiranmk2]

So esstially, the next iPhone e model will utilise binned A19 chips, the iPhone 15 screen/panel and gain a Magsafe ring. I imagine it will stay on 128 GB too.

 

[applyr]

So ProMotion is completely out of the question.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Still a bad deal for $600. You get so much more with a regular 17, and $600 isn't exactly a "budget" phone.

I'm guessing that almost no one pays the full price for these. Post-paid plans give them to you with no monthly payment, and pre-paid plans often sell them outright for $200-300. Straight talk currently has the 16e for $299 and it unlocks after 60 days.

They make a great company phone, too. My SE 2022 will be replaced with a 16e or 17e in a few months.

 

[airwalk331]

Boo, dynamic island! Booooo

 

[joshwithachance]

Priced at $599 with a 60Hz display and single camera again means the 17e is just as big of a disappointment (and overpriced) as the 16e. But nobody pays MSRP for the thing anyway, so...

 

[Mactech20]

I'm guessing that almost no one pays the full price for these. Post-paid plans give them to you with no monthly payment, and pre-paid plans often sell them outright for $200-300. Straight talk currently has the 16e for $299 and it unlocks after 60 days.

They make a great company phone, too. My SE 2022 will be replaced with a 16e or 17e in a few months.

I would agree that they make sense for companies and carriers to offer steep discounts. In terms of outright value from apple though... that's a thumbs down.

 

[klasma]

I hope the iPhone 17e comes with a Dynamic Island. I’ll only buy it if it has the island.

For me it’s the opposite. Not having a Dynamic Island makes the “e” appealing to me. The 17e having it would make me prefer the 16e.

 

[tomtad]

Makes sense to get the DI on every phone, helps ensure it is maintained as a feature as all users see it

 

[SmugMaverick]

You'd be mad to buy this over a 17 or even a 16 for that price.

 

[livmatus]

this phone has 2 dealbreakers for me:
- price
- missing UWB

 

[The Game 161]

it just needs to be far cheaper

 

[CarAnalogy]

Still a bad deal for $600. You get so much more with a regular 17, and $600 isn't exactly a "budget" phone.

Exactly. I just don't understand the e line. Even in a vacuum it's not a great deal for the price, but then when you compare it to the 17 it's just like...what...why?

 

[henkie]

Seems to be slightly better deal than the 16e is, which in my opinion, is atrocious. But if the 17e still comes with 128GB as standard, the 17e will remain a pretty bad deal. The only target I see this for are companies that are dead set on providing a work iPhone for its employees. Otherwise, what is the point of this phone? As said above, it needs to be considerable cheaper to be interesting (at least 100 dollar cheaper). A (refurbished) 15 or 16 would otherwise be a better choice if you would like to get something cheaper.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Exactly. I just don't understand the e line. Even in a vacuum it's not a great deal for the price, but then when you compare it to the 17 it's just like...what...why?

This is why 👇, so carriers can offer them cheap or free; $299 out the door. No one pays full price for these, and the majority of US iPhone owners buy it from their carrier, not Apple. What price Apple sells it for directly is almost irrelevant.

Apple iPhone 16e 128GB Prepaid - Straight Talk

Shop the all new prepaid iPhone 16e at Straight Talk. Featuring 128GB storage, A18 chip, & 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with 5G capability

www.straighttalk.com

..or as company phones, which is what my employer does.

 

[1037]

They just need to lower the price of the regular 17. And the air while they're at it.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

They really should have continued with the SE branding.

 

[Astuces iOS]

So you are telling me that the source is Pikachu ? lmao !

Anyways looks like a good phone…

 

[CarAnalogy]

This is why 👇, so carriers can offer them cheap or free; $299 out the door. No one pays full price for these, and the majority of US iPhone owners buy it from their carrier, not Apple. What price Apple sells it for directly is almost irrelevant.

Apple iPhone 16e 128GB Prepaid - Straight Talk

Shop the all new prepaid iPhone 16e at Straight Talk. Featuring 128GB storage, A18 chip, & 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with 5G capability

www.straighttalk.com

..or as company phones, which is what my employer does.

I'm sure you're right and also that I'm just old/weird, but this is crazy to me. It's a computer, buy the computer and get the internet access. You don't buy a TV from the broadcast company, or lights from the electric company. Or even worse, essentially lease on contract.

Yeah, I know people even older than me probably literally did that, which also goes to show how weird and antiquated this idea is.

 

[qnssekr]

I wonder how this would compare to the iPhone Air?

 

[bmark]

If Apple wanted to make the iPhone 17e a mid range phone than the price tag should be $499.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I'm sure you're right and also that I'm just old/weird, but this is crazy to me. It's a computer, buy the computer and get the internet access. You don't buy a TV from the broadcast company, or lights from the electric company. Or even worse, essentially lease on contract.

Yeah, I know people even older than me probably literally did that, which also goes to show how weird and antiquated this idea is.

We buy our phones outright, too...but we're in the minority. 🤷🏻‍♂️