"According to the specs floating around, the 17e brings a 6.1-inch display with Ceramic Shield and a 60Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, there's supposedly an A19 chip with 8GB of RAM and storage options hitting 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Camera setup looks like a single 48MP rear shooter and a 12MP front camera. You're getting a 4050mAh battery with 10W wireless charging, aluminum frame, glass back, and iOS 26 out of the box."
"Apple spent years telling us it was necessary for Face ID, then engineered around it with Dynamic Island and basically admitted it was always a compromise they could solve. Fine. But if Dynamic Island has been standard on flagships since 2022, why can't it trickle down to a $600 device launching four years later? This feels less like technical constraints and more like artificial product segmentation."
Rumors indicate Apple will release an iPhone 17e in February 2026 priced at $600. The phone reportedly features a 6.1-inch Ceramic Shield display with a 60Hz refresh rate, an A19 chip, 8GB RAM, storage options up to 512GB, a 48MP rear camera, 12MP front camera, 4050mAh battery, 10W wireless charging, aluminum frame, glass back, and iOS 26. The device retains the older notch despite flagships adopting Dynamic Island since 2022. Keeping the notch at this price point is framed as artificial product segmentation, while the 60Hz screen and other compromises risk delivering a weaker user experience compared to competitors.
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