Apple has just made one of the most talked about moves in recent years in the smartphone sector. The Cupertino company has officially presented the iPhone 17ea device that comes to redefine the apple's entry model. Far from being a decaffeinated phone, this terminal is planted in the European market with a starting price of 709 euros and a major surprise: it doubles your base storage up to 256GB.
This movement confirms that Apple wants to solve the eternal complaint of lack of space in its most affordable models. In addition, the brand finally incorporates full support for the technology MagSafea feature that had incomprehensibly been left out in the previous generation. With this, the terminal not only attracts the unconditional fans of the block, but also sends a very serious warning to the competition.
Conservative design and a renovated interior
On a technical level, the device maintains an evident continuity, preserving the 6.1-inch OLED screen that, unfortunately, is still anchored in a few 60Hz. A rather disappointing cut in the middle of 2026, when any much cheaper rival mobile phone already offers 120 Hz as standard. However, within it roars the most powerful A19 chipbacked by the new modem C1X designed by the company itself, which guarantees outstanding efficiency and much higher connection speeds.
In the photographic section, the company is committed to practicality. We found a single 48 megapixel Fusion camera on the back which, thanks to aggressive and fine-tuned image processing, allows for 2x optical quality cropping. It is a phone designed for those looking to point, shoot and obtain an excellent capture, also adding 4K Dolby Vision recording without the need to integrate multiple lenses.
iPhone 17e technical sheet
- Screen: 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED, 60 Hz, Ceramic Shield 2
- Performance: A19 Chip, C1X Modem
- Storage: 256GB / 512GB
- Cameras: 48MP Fusion Single Rear (2x Optical Zoom), 4K Dolby Vision Recording
- Connectivity and battery: 5G, Wi-Fi, MagSafe wireless charging, USB-C
- Software: iOS 26 (Apple Intelligence compatible)
- Dimensions: Lightweight design with glass back and aluminum frame
- Price: From 709 euros in Europe
A checkmate to the market with iOS 26
The impact of this launch transcends the borders of the apple's closed ecosystem. Historically, those looking for a solvent mobile phone around 700 euros used to inevitably look towards the catalog of rival brands. Now, the panorama changes completely: offer double the base memory, the new operating system iOS 26 with all the functions of Apple Intelligenceand a state-of-the-art processor represents a direct challenge for the high end android more economical.
Traditional manufacturers will have to urgently rethink their strategies if they do not want this terminal to sweep sales during this season. It will no longer serve them to hide behind offering slightly faster screens, since Apple has attacked where it hurts most by delivering performance and capacity. If this proposal has convinced you, you should know that you can reserve it now starting March 4and will be available to all users next March 11.
Do you think that the 60 Hz screen is a real reason to rule it out, or does the powerful combination of iOS 26 and 256 GB convince you to give it a try?
