iPhone 17e Will Reportedly Fix iPhone 16e's Biggest Limitation

In February, Apple discontinued the iPhone SE and released a caller entry-level iPhone 16e. The instrumentality features a 6.1-inch OLED display, an A18 spot with Apple Intelligence support, a azygous 48-megapixel rear camera, an Action button, a USB-C port, and more, but 1 capableness that it lacks is MagSafe wireless charging.


In a wide-ranging report contiguous astir aboriginal iPhone models, The Information's Wayne Ma and Qianer Liu said that the iPhone 17e volition code this limitation.

Specifically, the study said the iPhone 17e volition enactment "magnetic wireless charging," which implies that the instrumentality volition diagnostic MagSafe for faster, magnetic wireless charging — likely astatine speeds of up to 20W oregon 25W. The iPhone 16e is constricted to Qi wireless charging astatine up to 7.5W speeds, and it is not a magnetic system.

The iPhone 17e volition beryllium equipped with Apple's second-generation C1X modem for cellular connectivity, according to the report. The iPhone 16e is equipped with Apple's first-generation C1 modem, portion the C1X modem debuted successful the iPhone Air.

Apple is expected to merchandise the iPhone 17e successful outpouring 2026. Overall, the study said the instrumentality volition beryllium an incremental upgrade implicit the iPhone 16e.
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