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iPhone 17e With 6.1 Inch Display and Dynamic Island to Enter Mass Production Soon, Tipster Claims

iPhone 17e With 6.1-Inch Display and Dynamic Island to Enter Mass Production Soon, Tipster Claims

iPhone 17e is said to run on an underclocked version of the A19 chip.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 7 January 2026 19:10 IST

iPhone 17e With 6.1-Inch Display and Dynamic Island to Enter Mass Production Soon, Tipster Claims

iPhone 16e is equipped with an A18 chip

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Highlights

iPhone 17e is tipped to come with a 6.1-inch display
iPhone 17e may go official soon
Apple released the iPhone 16e in February last year

iPhone 16e was released in February last year, and now rumours about the iPhone 17e have already surfaced online. A new leak on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform, suggests that the upcoming affordable iPhone model is set to enter mass production soon. Apple is said to equip the iPhone 17e with its Dynamic Island, replacing the larger notch design seen on the iPhone 16e. The purported iPhone 17e is tipped to come with a 6.1-inch display, which is the same size as its predecessor.

iPhone 17e Specifications, Features (Expected)

Tipster Smart Pikachu (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claimed that Apple will begin mass production of the iPhone 17e shortly after CES 2026, which runs from January 6 to January 9 in Las Vegas. The upcoming handset is said to be positioned to compete with "lower-priced flagship" smartphones.

Photo Credit: Weibo

Further, the iPhone 17e is tipped to come with a 6.1-inch display with a "slim island", suggesting the inclusion of the Dynamic Island. This would be a notable design upgrade over the iPhone 16e, which has the notch design. The panel in the new model is likely to retain the same 60Hz refresh rate as its predecessor.

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The iPhone 17e will run on an A19 chip, according to the tipster, and this claim has already surfaced online in the past. Apple has used the same chipset in the vanilla iPhone 17, but the affordable model is expected to have an underclocked version.

Past rumours indicated that the iPhone 17e may break cover in May this year. It is speculated to feature a single 48-megapixel rear camera and a 12-megapixel front-facing camera. It is expected to debut as the cheapest model in the iPhone 17 family.

Apple released the iPhone 16e in February last year with a price tag of Rs. 59,900 for the base model with 128GB of storage. It boasts a 6.1-inch OLED screen with a 60Hz refresh rate and is equipped with an A18 chip. The phone has Apple's custom C1 modem and an IP68-rated build for dust and water resistance. It supports 18W wired charging and 7.5W wireless charging.

Apple iPhone 16e

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Light and compact design
Powerful Apple A18 SoC
Customisable Action Button
Good battery life

Bad
Low light camera performance is below average
Available in just two basic finishes
Large display notch with thick borders
60Hz refresh rate display
Slow wireless and wired charging

Read detailed Apple iPhone 16e review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A18

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1170x2532 pixels

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