Apple is expected to officially announce the iPhone 17e, its lower-cost handset, any day now, including a major upgrade from the previous model.
When Apple released the $999 iPhone 16e last year, MagSafe was on the chopping block. But based on reporting from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple’s in-house magnetic charging technology is back on the agenda.
He wrote that Apple is expected to sell the iPhone 17e at the same price as its predecessor, with several additions. One is the inclusion of MagSafe, enabling faster wireless charging and magnetic alignment on various accessories.
The iPhone 16e supported wireless charging, albeit at a comparatively slower 7.5W speed. MagSafe, on the other hand, supports up to 25W charging speeds on the iPhone 17 range. Exact charging speeds differ across iPhone models; the slim iPhone Air charges at 20W via MagSafe, while the base iPhone 16 model reaches 22W.
What might also help the iPhone 17e reach faster wireless charging speeds is the expected inclusion of the A19 chip used in the iPhone 17. It should also give Apple’s cheaper phone a performance boost, including potential battery life savings.
Gurman also reported that the iPhone 17e will use Apple’s latest networking chips. Combined with a faster chip and MagSafe technology, the phone will be Apple’s main device targeted at budget-conscious customers.
As it currently stands, the iPhone 16e is one of the best phones under $1,000. It’s a powerful and reliable alternative to a standard iPhone. However, it omits the multi-camera array of its pricier siblings.
If Apple’s announcement comes within the next week, it will beat Samsung as 2026’s first major phone launch. Samsung recently locked in 26 February for the announcement of this year’s flagship Galaxy S handsets, roughly a month later than its announcements in previous years.
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