of Apple the next iPhone launch expected to be one of the cheapest. With the new iPhone 17e, a continuation of last years first generation iPhone 16e – The company will add three important improvements to the device, although one thing will not change: the price.
iPhone 17e improvements
IN today’s Power On newsletterBloomberg’s Mark Gurman shares the following details on the iPhone 17e:
The new iPhone 17e, which replaces last year’s 16e, is expected soon. The big changes include the device getting the A19 chip from the iPhone 17 and MagSafe charging. And it’s moving to Apple’s newest mobile and wireless chips, I can confirm. I’m also told the company plans to keep the price the same, at $599, creating a simple pitch: You’ll get more features for the same cost.
In short, it will be an emotionless upgrade – as we already expected. New chips, MagSafe and improved wireless chips – likely Apple’s C1X chip and the new N1 chip. Apple’s first modem, the C1, debuted in iPhone 16ewhile the new one N1 network chip AND upgraded C1X modem debuted in the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air lineup respectively.
And yes, the price will remain the same. I can’t imagine anyone expected the iPhone 17e to get more expensive, but a lot of people were disappointed with last year’s price. iPhone 16e. If you were hoping for a price drop, it probably won’t be.
One thing worth noting is that previous iPhone 17e rumors suggested that Apple would introduce Dynamic Island on his cheaper iPhone. Gurman does not mention this here. That doesn’t necessarily mean it won’t happen, but it’s worth noting.
It’s also unclear whether Apple will increase the amount of base storage from 128GB to 256GB, as it did on every other iPhone 17 model.
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Overall, the iPhone 17e is exactly what you’d expect for a year-after-year of a budget-level Apple product.
The $599 iPhone 17e frankly feels a bit odd in the context of the rest of the iPhone lineup. Currently, Apple sells iPhone 16e at $599, iPhone 16 starting at $699, iPhone 17 at $799, iPhone Air at $999 and iPhone 17 Pro starting at $1,099.
If the iPhone 17e includes 256GB of base storage at $599, that will make it more compelling than 128GB iPhone 16 at $699, though it still feels like the iPhone 17e will have a hard time matching it iPhone 16 for only $100 more. iPhone 16 it offers an ultra-wide camera and a bunch of cool features that the iPhone 17e won’t offer.
However, it is possible that none of this matters. In all likelihood, the iPhone 17e will mostly be sold at a deep discount through US carrier deals and whatnot, so the actual cost on Apple’s website may be irrelevant to the phone’s success.
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