hello. This is Technologytodaynow. In February this year, the company added an entry-level model for the main iPhone series, with the iPhone 16e instead of the iPhone SE 4. Therefore, the iPhone lineup is expected to expand further, and we were wondering if it would be released every year like the fan edition series of the Galaxy. However, Apple seems unsure whether the iPhone 17e will be released or not yet.
Apple Why It’s hesitant to Launch iPhone 17e
According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, Apple is currently unsure whether to launch the iPhone 17e next year, the successor to the iPhone 16e. Apple reportedly opened a new generation of the iPhone lineup with the launch of the iPhone 16e, but it is still unclear whether Apple will launch the iPhone 17e next year right away. The iPhone 16e is basically a simplified feature model of the iPhone 16 base model, and it has shown a significant change compared to the third generation of the SE.
Also, marketing as a model of the iPhone 16 series rather than the iPhone SE 4 is something that may be interesting to some local consumers. Apple, however, has yet to make a final decision on whether to update its iPhone e lineup annually. It will take several more months to make. In a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners released in March, the company said it would launch the iPhone 17e in February next year, but unlike the report, nothing seems to be decided yet.
What was the sales performance of the iPhone 16e?
In Korea, the iPhone 16e didn’t feel that much because it sold similarly to the third generation of the iPhone SE, but its influence in the global market has led it to overtake Samsung for the first time in Apple’s history to top the smartphone sales list in the first quarter. Therefore, it doesn’t seem to be hesitant to launch the iPhone 17e because of the lack of money.
If Apple decides to launch the iPhone 17e right away, the timing is expected to be the same in late winter or early spring as it is now since the release of the iPhone 17 series.
iPhone 17e Expected Upgrade
If the upgrade is done from the iPhone 17e, I’m also curious about what will be updated. If the dynamic island on the iPhone 17 is changed to a single punch hole, we can expect the dynamic island to be applied to the iPhone 17e as well, but since the single punch hole, which was expected to be applied to the iPhone 17 series, has been postponed to the iPhone 18 or iPhone 19, the notch is expected to be maintained as it is. It is expected that the AP will be equipped with the A19 cut chip, the same as the 16e. There is a possibility that the camera control button from the iPhone 16 series will be added to the 17e, and MagSafe may also be included in the 17e.