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One of the biggest attractions of the upcoming Apple iPhone 17e was supposed to center around its adoption of the Dynamic Island. However, a new report now wants you to perish that thought, and abandon any similar design change hopes for the base iPad as well.
Apple won't bring any design-related changes to the iPhone 17e and the base iPad
According to a new report from MacOtakara, Apple will retain the existing design language for the iPhone 17e and the base iPad. Specifically, the report notes that Apple won't bring the Dynamic Island to the iPhone 17e, opting to retain the now-long-in-the-tooth notch.
Nonetheless, Apple will equip the new budget iPhone with the A19 chip, which is Apple's new SoC that also powers the base iPhone 17. Moreover, the iPhone 17e will also gain the TrueDepth Face ID module, the C1X modem, and the N1 wireless chip.
Of course, previous rumors have suggested that Apple would equip its upcoming budget iPhone with a 60Hz-refresh-rate, 6.1-inch LTPS (low-temperature polycrystalline silicon) OLED screen, replete with the Dynamic Island.
The rumors had also suggested that Apple would equip the iPhone 17e with magnetic wireless charging, a 12MP selfie camera, a Face ID module, and a 48MP rear camera, but wouldn't bring the N1 wireless chip to the proverbial table.
Coming back, the report also notes that the new base iPad will also miss out on design changes, but would gain the A18 chip and a bumped-up 8GB RAM. Of course, a recent report noted that Apple might launch the iPhone 17e on February 19. So, we likely won't have to wait long to find out whether today's predictions pan out.
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