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iPhone 18e configuration revealed: 2nm A20 chip, 6.1 inch OLED screen still 60Hz, 48MP rear camera

AIINEWS Editorial Board•gadgets
03 November, 2026•6 min read
iPhone 18e configuration revealed: 2nm A20 chip, 6.1 inch OLED screen still 60Hz, 48MP rear camera

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“iPhone 18e configuration revealed: 2nm A20 chip, 6.1 inch OLED screen still 60Hz, 48MP rear camera”

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  • 1.iPhone 18e configuration revealed: 2nm A20 chip, 6.1 inch OLED screen still 60Hz, 48MP rear camera Leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo has just revealed the configuration of iPhone 18e, a low-cost iPhone model expected to launch next spring with iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2.
  • 2.The device will use the A20 chip on the 2nm process, 6.12 inch OLED screen like the previous generation but still only 60Hz, single 48MP rear camera, and the front camera can be upgraded to 24MP.
  • 3.Besides the chip and front camera, all other parameters remain almost the same compared to the iPhone 17e.

iPhone 18e configuration revealed: 2nm A20 chip, 6.1 inch OLED screen still 60Hz, 48MP rear camera

Leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo has just revealed the configuration of iPhone 18e, a low-cost iPhone model expected to launch next spring with iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2. The device will use the A20 chip on the 2nm process, 6.12 inch OLED screen like the previous generation but still only 60Hz, single 48MP rear camera, and the front camera can be upgraded to 24MP.

Besides the chip and front camera, all other parameters remain almost the same compared to the iPhone 17e. It's unclear whether the device will remove the rabbit ears to go to Dynamic Island or not. According to 9to5Mac, RAM and memory prices are increasing sharply so Apple may limit upgrades to keep the price of the iPhone 18e at an affordable level. I see it's 2027 but it's still 60Hz, which is a shame, what do you guys think?

The later e line is also over 20 million, the base line is approaching 30 million, the pro line is skyrocketing The e line will become the base version, the base line will seem to be equivalent to the pro, and the pro line will be used by only those who have enough money to spend.

The brick and stone protection machine for iPhone 17 and 18 standard versions. Everyone will point the ax at the 18e because of the illusory price (at least 21-22 million) with a 60hz screen. Instead of iPhone 17, 18 has been set at a PRO price (28 million for iPhone 17, and I guess it can go up to 29-30 million for iPhone 18).

iPhone 18e configuration revealed: 2nm A20 chip, 6.1 inch OLED screen still 60Hz, 48MP rear camera Leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo has just revealed the configuration of iPhone 18e, a low-cost iPhone model expected to launch next spring with iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2. The device will use the A20 chip on the 2nm process, 6.12 inch OLED screen like the previous generation but still only 60Hz, single 48MP rear camera, and the front camera can be upgraded to 24MP. Besides the chip and front camera, all other parameters remain almost the same compared to the iPhone 17e. It's unclear whether the device will remove the rabbit ears to go to Dynamic Island or not. According to 9to5Mac, RAM and memory prices are increasing sharply so Apple may limit upgrades to keep the price of the iPhone 18e at an affordable level. I see it's 2027 but it's still 60Hz, which is a shame, what do you guys think? I also gossip about technology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trananhtu57/

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iPhone 18e configuration revealed: 2nm A20 chip, 6.1 inch OLED screen still 60Hz, 48MP rear camera

Leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo has just revealed the configuration of iPhone 18e, a low-cost iPhone model expected to launch next spring with iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2. The device will use the A20 chip on the 2nm process, 6.12 inch OLED screen like the previous generation but still only 60Hz, single 48MP rear camera, and the front camera can be upgraded to 24MP.

Besides the chip and front camera, all other parameters remain almost the same compared to the iPhone 17e. It's unclear whether the device will remove the rabbit ears to go to Dynamic Island or not. According to 9to5Mac, RAM and memory prices are increasing sharply so Apple may limit upgrades to keep the price of the iPhone 18e at an affordable level. I see it's 2027 but it's still 60Hz, which is a shame, what do you guys think?

@Soo Ca! I think the cause comes from iOS. The iPhone 16e running iOS 18 has a crazy battery. Up to iOS 26 the battery is noticeably worse. Even the 17e using iOS 26 battery is not as good as the 16e iOS 18 even though Apple announced that the usage time of these two devices is the same 😡

@Liam Tong That's not true, there are many other people I saw on Facebook saying the 16e has weak battery, some say the 17e has good battery. This is due to bad luck. The quality of chips when produced is not uniform, so Apple uses them to make low-end chips. This has already been mentioned. Producing something without errors.

@Soo Ca! I have experienced 2 phones and am currently using iPhone 17e. I used to use iPhone 16e when it was first released, the battery on iOS 18 is very strong, almost on par with the Plus line. As for the iPhone 17e iOS 26, the battery is much worse. I just upgraded to iOS 27 and the battery is even worse. In general, the new chip, small 60hz screen, low brightness while the 4000 battery is almost equal to regular iPhones with 3k5 batteries, Apple's optimization on the cheap line is terrible 😩

@Nikaya Sutta The human eye gets used to 60Hz after about a week or so... only the listener's ears get used to a good audiophile system and they can't get it back. Listening to popular products is dull and emotionless.

The later e line is also over 20 million, the base line is approaching 30 million, the pro line is skyrocketing The e line will become the base version, the base line will seem to be equivalent to the pro, and the pro line will be used by only those who have enough money to spend.

@Quocxi I used 120hz and then used 60hz and it was normal. Just when I bought a phone and paid attention to its configuration, I always found it had flaws. Just pretend that I don't know the technology, whichever one I use is equally smooth, 60 or 120, it's the same. I tell people who don't know technology well that they don't see the difference

@Soo Ca! Because I think it's the same no matter what you use. I gave it to motorbike taxi drivers or rice sellers, they all did not distinguish between 120hz or 60hz, they found it equally smooth. Only people who understand technology will pay attention. Like folding phones with folds, normal people only use them to view content, not paying attention to the folds, and only people in the technology world pay attention to the folds. Pay attention and then get upset

The brick and stone protection machine for iPhone 17 and 18 standard versions. Everyone will point the ax at the 18e because of the illusory price (at least 21-22 million) with a 60hz screen. Instead of iPhone 17, 18 has been set at a PRO price (28 million for iPhone 17, and I guess it can go up to 29-30 million for iPhone 18).

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