Monday, January 19, 2026
iPhoneRumors

The iPhone 17e will purportedly have a Dynamic Island instead of a notch atop the screen

iPhone 17e concept courtesy of Instant Digital

The upcoming iPhone 17e will have a Dynamic Island instead of a notch at the top of the screen, according to leaker “Digital Chat Station.”

However, he/she says that, unlike the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup, the display itself will still refresh at 60Hz.The iPhone 17e is expected to arrive early this year. Here are some other rumors about the upcoming smartphone:

° It will sport a “downclocked” A19 chip

° It will sport slimmer display bezels while retaining the iPhone 14–based OLED panel used in the 16e.

° The smartphone will feature a new industrial design.

° It will retain a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, a front-facing 12-megapixel camera, Face ID, and a rear 48-megapixel camera.

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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.