{
  "id": 16738670,
  "title": "iPhone 18e Could Get Two Key Upgrades While Keeping 60Hz Display",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/iphone-18e-could-get-two-key-upgrades-while-keeping-60hz-display",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:41:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/27/iphone-18e-could-get-two-key-upgrades/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's upcoming iPhone 18e model will retain its 60Hz display but may see enhancements to the front-facing camera, according to leaker Digital Chat Station. The device will feature a 6.12-inch OLED display using LTPS technology, the A20 chip, and a single 48-megapixel rear camera. However, details about the front-facing camera are less clear, with Digital Chat Station suggesting it could be upgraded to 24 megapixels. This would represent an improvement over the 12-megapixel front camera found in the iPhone 16e and iPhone 17e. The A20 chip, a more significant upgrade compared to the A19 chip in the iPhone 18e, would use a 2nm manufacturing process for performance and power efficiency gains. The iPhone 18e is expected to launch in spring 2027, alongside the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}