iPhone 18e Could Get Two Key Upgrades While Keeping 60Hz Display

Apple's upcoming iPhone 18e model will retain a 60Hz display but could gain an upgraded front-facing camera, according to the leaker known as "Digital Chat Station."


In a new post on Weibo, the leaker said that the device will feature a 6.12-inch OLED display using low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) technology, the A20 chip, and a single 48-megapixel rear camera. They were less definitive about the front-facing camera, saying it could be upgraded to 24 megapixels.

The specifications suggest that the iPhone 18e will offer no major display or rear camera hardware upgrades over the previous two generations. Both the iPhone 16e and iPhone 17e feature approximately 6.1-inch ‌OLED‌ displays with a 60Hz refresh rate and a single 48-megapixel rear camera. The post does not detail the rear camera's sensor or lens, so smaller hardware changes remain possible.

The A20 chip would represent a more significant upgrade. Like the A20 Pro chip in the iPhone 18 Pro, the A20 is expected to use a 2nm manufacturing process, bringing notable performance and power efficiency improvements over the iPhone 17e's 3nm A19 chip. It would also bring the device into line with the upcoming standard iPhone 18, which is expected to use the same chip.

The front-facing camera claim is less clear. Digital Chat Station specified 24 megapixels, although it is unclear whether this refers to a new camera or is a mistaken reference to the 18-megapixel Center Stage camera introduced with the iPhone 17 lineup. A 24-megapixel camera was widely rumored before those devices launched. Either resolution would represent an upgrade over the 12-megapixel front camera used by the iPhone 16e and ‌iPhone 17e‌.

Digital Chat Station previously claimed that the iPhone 18e would retain a 60Hz LTPS display. An earlier report from Korea suggested that an LTPO display capable of supporting 120Hz ProMotion could reach the entry-level iPhone with the "iPhone 19e" in 2028.

The iPhone 18e is expected to launch in spring 2027, alongside the standard ‌iPhone 18‌ and iPhone Air 2.
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