Now that the entire iPhone 17 series is more than consolidated in the market, it’s time to talk about Apple’s next mobile phone. And not from the iPhone 18, but from another participant, which, surprisingly, will be updated in the middle of the year. We’re talking about the iPhone 17e, a device that won’t wait a few years to arrive and is updated annually for those who want or need The cheapest and simplest iPhone.
Well then, Digital chat station has already talked about this model, the possible date of its presentation and some key details that justify the generation change. To begin with, the above source states that it is Cheap iPhone will be presented somewhere in the first half of 2026.
If Apple intends to wait a calendar year, this milestone should occur between February and March, since the iPhone 16e was introduced on February 19, 2025. That is, we will be a few months away from a new member of the family and, above all, closer to the annual update of the cheap iPhone.
Cheap iPhone 2026 will come with a new design
The leak doesn’t end there: the tipster claims to have some details about the device. The most important of them is the design decision of this cheap iPhone model. Apparently, the 2026 version will be released with front with Dynamic Island image and would forget about the archaic recess.
This island is the tablet that the rest of the iPhone models in the catalog have included for several years now, and which serves hide face id offering various features in the interface. Now it will appear on the cheapest iPhone in the line, which will expand this solution to all the company’s mobile phones.
Now the poster wanted to make it clear that using Dynamic Island does not mean that the iPhone 17e will come with a 120Hz screen: It will continue to operate at the classic 60Hz frequency, likely inheriting the 6.1-inch panel of the iPhone 15/16. Of course, I would keep the OLED technology.
The rest of the details of this cheap 2026 iPhone are unknown, although it is likely that Apple continues its line of offering a single rear cameraThe processor was released in the basic series (A19) and in a rather modest color palette.
And the price? There is no reason to believe that the price of the iPhone 17e will increase, so it could be released on the Spanish market at the same price. 709 euros which currently marks the iPhone 16e.
Now, if Apple continues to support base storage of 128GB, the €959 iPhone 17 could be the better option. the worst competitor to this cheap iPhone. For now, yes, we will have to wait a few more months to draw more definitive conclusions.
Source: Hiper Textual
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