Apple on Monday unveiled the latest version of its budget-friendly iPhone line. The iPhone 17e retails for $599 and will be available on March 11.
The smartphone comes with the A19 chip that’s found in the base iPhone 17, and will support Apple Intelligence. The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple says is twice the entry storage from the previous generation.
One of the most notable changes from the previous budget iPhone is the addition of MagSafe and Qi2, which supports wireless charging up to 15W.
The smartphone is available in black, white, and a new soft pink color.
Additionally, the iPhone 17e comes with C1X, Apple’s latest-generation cellular modem, which, the company says, is up to twice as fast as the C1 modem in the iPhone 16e, and uses 30% less energy.
As for the camera, the iPhone 17e features that same 48-megapixel camera as the iPhone 16e.
The iPhone 17e is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance, and its 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display is protected by Ceramic Shield 2, which is said to offer trice the scratch resistance than the previous generation.
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