The flagship iPhone 17 lineup is coming soon with four new models, most of which may have higher costs. But there’s a fifth iPhone 17 on the way for budget-conscious buyers, the iPhone 17e, and a new leak reveals it could come with several nice upgrades.
iPhone 17e could pack several new features, including the Dynamic Island
Earlier this year, Apple shipped the successor to its iPhone SE line. While the iPhone 16e was expected to be essentially a new SE model, Apple rebranded and upgraded it to a new status.
Now, rumors indicate we’ll get a fresh ‘e’ model every single year. Like the iPhone 16e, Apple is expected to launch its new ‘e’ models early in the year, several months after the flagship models debut.
That means iPhone 17e should arrive in early 2026, and now we have our first idea of new features to expect.
Leaker Digital Chat Station just posted about what’s coming, and three upgrades stand out:
Dynamic Island
A19 chip
Design change
The Dynamic Island’s inclusion is especially noteworthy. iPhone 16e uses a notch instead of the Dynamic Island, and it was generally assumed Apple would retain that design for at least one more ‘e’ model.
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