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The iPhone 18e is a budget smartphone in Apple's upcoming lineup, expected to feature the A20 chip and an upgraded front camera. Hitechreports covers leaks about its display, processor, camera improvements, and potential launch timing.
The iPhone 18e is tipped to launch in April 2027 with a 6.12-inch 60Hz LTPS OLED display, the new A20 chip built on 2nm, and a 24-megapixel front camera.
iPhone 18, iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2 are all slated for launch in March or April 2027 — not this year, and not with the Pro models that dropped in September.
Apple has confirmed a small number of iPhone Duo units are suffering inner display damage — and is offering replacements via AppleCare. The issue, first flagged in user reports and later acknowledged by Apple, affects the foldable’s main OLED panel, not the cover screen. No recall has been issued. Affected owners are being directed to contact AppleCare for service; no public timeline for ahardware
Leaker Digital Chat Station has posted purported iPhone 18e specs showing a 60Hz OLED screen, one 48MP rear camera, a 24MP selfie sensor and an Apple A20 chip, with a launch tipped for next year.
A Chinese leaker says the iPhone 18e, expected alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 in spring 2027, will get Apple's A20 chip and possibly a better selfie camera, but little else is new.
A new leak claims the iPhone 18e will run Apple's A20 chip, keep a 60Hz 6.12-inch OLED screen, and bump its front camera to 24MP, pointing to a modest refresh over the iPhone 17e.
A new leak claims the iPhone 18e will carry a 2nm A20 chip and a 24MP selfie camera, up from 12MP, while sticking with a 60Hz display. No price or launch date is confirmed yet.
Reports suggest Apple will split its iPhone lineup launches, bringing the standard iPhone 18, iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2 to market in early 2027 with higher prices expected in India.
A fresh leak claims the iPhone 18e will keep a 60Hz LTPS OLED screen and a single rear camera while moving to Apple's 2nm A20 chip and a 24MP selfie camera, with an India launch tipped for early 2027.
The standard iPhone 18 skipped Apple's September event and is now expected around March or April 2027, alongside the iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2, according to industry leaks and analyst notes.
Apple is reportedly starting base iPhone 18 production at the end of November, targeting a March launch alongside an iPhone 18e following the earlier release of the Pro models.