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Apple’s iPhone 17E vs. iPhone 17, Air, Pro, Pro Max: Comparing the Full Lineup

Apple’s iPhone 17E vs. iPhone 17, Air, Pro, Pro Max: Comparing the Full Lineup

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Apple’s latest addition to its iPhone 17 lineup is the lower-cost iPhone 17E. Just like last year’s iPhone 16E, the iPhone 17E is priced at $599 and is meant to be Apple’s entry-level offering for the year. But the 17E has a number of upgrades over its predecessor, such as double the starting storage space at 256GB, MagSafe compatibility and a faster A19 chip.  It’s still fairly basic compared with the Air and the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup, though. The 17E only has one camera, no Dynamic Island and no Camera Control button. Also, even though it has a 12-megapixel selfie camera, the 17E lacks the Center Stage feature — which automatically switches between portrait and landscape — that’s on the Air and the rest of the iPhone 17 series.  Here’s how the iPhone 17E compares with the Air and the iPhone 17 lineup. Watch this: iPhone 17E Packs More Features for the Same $599 Price 02:32 Design and display With a 6.1-inch OLED display, the iPhone 17E has the smallest display compared …

AT&T will sell you the iPhone 17e for just a month – how to qualify for the deal

AT&T will sell you the iPhone 17e for just $6 a month – how to qualify for the deal

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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple recently announced the iPhone 17e, among other new products, during its March event. With a six-core A19 chip, MagSafe support, and 256GB of storage, it’s a significant step up from Apple’s previous entry-level phone.  And if you’ve been on the fence about upgrading, right now, when you preorder at AT&T, you can snag the iPhone 17e for just $6 per month with any Unlimited mobile plan. Also: The iPhone 17e is here: 6 ways Apple just upgraded its cheapest phone  The 6.1-inch display uses Apple’s Super Retina XDR OLED panel to deliver enhanced color, contrast, and detail while streaming video, taking photos, or making video calls. With support for HDR processing, the iPhone 17e makes easy work of shooting and streaming in both 4K and 1080p, and with a peak brightness of 1,200 nits, you’ll get great visibility in bright rooms and outdoors. Also: How to preorder the iPhone 17e, MacBook Air M5, and other new Apple devices Built with the refreshed A19 chip, …

Apple iPhone 17e hands-on: New chip, more storage memory, and yes, MagSafe

Apple iPhone 17e hands-on: New chip, more storage memory, and yes, MagSafe

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When Apple launched the first “e” model iPhone, the iPhone 16e, tech reviewers (me included) let out a collective: “WHY?” It wasn’t about battery life, or the chip powering it (both were pretty great), and no one was really phased about the device’s archaic design. It was the lack of MagSafe, Apple’s magnetic, wireless power charging tech that makes it easy to slap various accessories onto the phone. It seemed like such a weird omission. Ditching MagSafe probably cut some production costs for Apple, but it meant phone owners would not buy any of the accessories from Apple’s rich MagSafe ecosystem. I’m pleased to report that this year’s Apple budget phone, the iPhone 17e, fixes this issue. Same old design, with one big difference MagSafe is here, and so is the Clear Case with MagSafe. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable Apple sent me an iPhone 17e unit for review, and I was happily able to use my Apple Wallet and magnetic chargers with it. Apple also sent me a Clear Case with MagSafe, and while …

Apple iPhone 17e Review: MagSafe Makes a Difference

Apple iPhone 17e Review: MagSafe Makes a Difference

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Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Apple iPhone 17e, main camera. One new perk over the iPhone 16e, driven by the A19 chip, is the ability to turn on or off Portrait blur for photos after you’ve captured them. So, if you wish you snapped a photo in Portrait mode, you can enable it after the fact. Speaking of, Apple’s Portrait photos look more realistic and natural than the results from the Google Pixel 10a, though the Pixel triumphs in low-light scenes. Low light generally is one area where this iPhone struggles compared to its peers. Not necessarily in sharpness, but when there’s any motion. I tried to snap a picture of my brother’s cat indoors, and Night mode kept kicking in, and I ended up with a long-exposure photo of a blurry cat. The Pixel 10a better understands when there’s motion and doesn’t kick in its night mode as often, so my cat photos were impeccably sharp. Overall, whether it’s day or night, the iPhone 17e sometimes delivers sharper photos than the Pixel 10a, but the color …

Everything Apple announced this week: 9 MacBook Neo, M5 Pro, iPhone 17e, and more

Everything Apple announced this week: $599 MacBook Neo, M5 Pro, iPhone 17e, and more

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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The $599 MacBook Neo was unveiled on March 4. Apple announced the MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, as well as a new Studio Display, on March 3. iPhone 17e and iPad Air debuted on March 2, ahead of the March 4 event. While rumors had long been swirling that Apple is working on some kind of iPad and Mac launch this spring, we finally got to witness Apple’s first major product launch of 2026 earlier this week. Apple held an event on March 4 in New York, where it unveiled the new MacBook Neo, an affordable $599 laptop. Multiple product launches preceded this event, however. Apple also announced the launch of an iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air with an upgraded M4 processor on March 2, as well as a MacBook Pro with a new M5 Pro and M5 Max processors and a Studio Display on 3/3. These announcements came after Apple’s CEO Tim Cook confirmed …

iPhone 17e Benchmarks Reveal A19 Chip Performance With a Tiny Catch

iPhone 17e Benchmarks Reveal A19 Chip Performance With a Tiny Catch

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The first benchmarks for the iPhone 17e surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database today, offering a closer look at the A19 chip’s performance. For multi-core CPU performance, the highest score the iPhone 17e achieved so far is 9,241. As expected, this is nearly identical to the standard iPhone 17 model with the A19 chip, which has an average multi-core score of 9,249. There is one tiny catch, as the iPhone 17e has a 4-core GPU, whereas the iPhone 17 has a 5-core GPU. With one fewer GPU core, the iPhone 17e obviously has slightly lower graphics performance, with the device achieving Metal scores of around 31,000 to 31,500 in early Geekbench results, compared to around 37,000 for the iPhone 17. In our view, most customers are unlikely to notice a significant difference in graphics performance between the iPhone 17e and iPhone 17. The previous-generation iPhone 16e with an A18 chip also has a 4-core GPU. The table below provides a comparison of multi-core CPU scores for some iPhones. iPhone Model Multi-Core CPU Score iPhone 17 …

Top Stories: MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, Studio Display XDR, and More

Top Stories: MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, Studio Display XDR, and More

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What a week for Apple news! Across Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week, Apple unveiled a total of seven new products, including low-cost iPhone and MacBook options, new displays, and refreshes for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iPad Air. Check out our recap with links to all of our coverage from the three days, and read on below for details on each of the new products! Top Stories Apple Announces $599 ‘MacBook Neo’ With A18 Pro Chip Apple’s budget MacBook is finally here, with Apple itself leaking the computer’s “MacBook Neo” name a day ahead of the official announcement. The ‌MacBook Neo‌ is the first consumer Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip: the A18 Pro that debuted in 2024’s iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday tasks than the bestselling PC with the latest shipping Intel Core Ultra 5, up to 3× faster for on-device AI workloads, and up to 2× faster for tasks like photo editing. The ‌MacBook Neo‌ comes in four fun …

Apple Debuts the 9 iPhone 17E With MagSafe, and It Comes in Pink

Apple Debuts the $599 iPhone 17E With MagSafe, and It Comes in Pink

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An iPhone 17E is the followup to last year’s $599 iPhone 16E. Apple/Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET Apple on Monday unveiled its newest budget phone, the iPhone 17E. Like last year, it starts at $599 (£599, AU$999), but it comes with 256GB of base storage — twice last year’s entry-level iPhone 16E. Perhaps the biggest upgrade: the iPhone 17E supports MagSafe, so you can charge wirelessly faster and attach accessories like stands, wallets and cases. Apple’s latest-generation A19 chip powers the iPhone 17E, which is the same one found in the baseline iPhone 17. But there’s a small caveat: The iPhone 17E has a quad-core GPU, versus five cores on the regular iPhone 17. Apple’s C1X cellular modem is also on board, which the company says is twice as fast as the C1 on the iPhone 16E.  The iPhone 17E has a 48-megapixel rear camera and, with sensor cropping, offers 2x magnification. Although the camera hardware may be similar to last year’s, adding an A19 chip to the 17E could boost image quality. There’s also a 12-megapixel selfie camera, but no …

Verizon will give you the new iPhone 17e for free – no trade-in required

Verizon will give you the new iPhone 17e for free – no trade-in required

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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple just announced a host of new devices, including the iPhone 17e. With an upgraded A19 chip, 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, and 48MP Fusion camera system, it packs quite a punch for an entry-level smartphone. And right now at Verizon, you can get one for free when you make the switch or add a new line to any Unlimited mobile plan. Also: The iPhone 17e is here: 6 ways Apple just upgraded its cheapest phone  The model that Verizon is offering as part of this deal features 256GB of internal storage, which is twice the size of the iPhone 16e. If you’re considering the 512GB model, you can get it for as low as $5.55 per month as part of the same pre-order event. Both offer HDR support for streaming, photography, and making video calls, as well as a peak brightness of 1,200 nits for great visibility in sunlight and bright rooms.  Also: iPhone 17e vs. iPhone 17 The single-lens 48MP Fusion camera …

How to preorder the Apple iPhone 17e: Price, specs, release date

How to preorder the Apple iPhone 17e: Price, specs, release date

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Apple kicked off its “big week” by announcing the latest budget iPhone, its first with MagSafe, alongside an updated iPad Air. The new iPhone 17e is set for release on Wednesday, March 11, and preorders opened March 4. Shoppers can reserve it through the Apple Store, Best Buy, and major phone carriers. The iPhone 17e is priced at $599 with 256GB of storage to start. That’s double the base storage of last year’s iPhone 16e, which cost the same. It’s $200 cheaper than the regular iPhone 17. Trading in an older phone will earn you $35 to $685 in credit at the Apple Store and up to $600 in credit at Best Buy, covering the cost of your new iPhone 17e. If you go through T-Mobile or Verizon instead, you can get the iPhone 17e for free (via monthly bill credits) by signing up for a new line and paying on an installment plan. T-Mobile’s offer also requires a trade-in, but Verizon’s does not. AT&T customers can get the iPhone 17e for $5.99/month for 36 …