It’s been less than a week since the iPhone 17e was announced, but we’re already getting our first batch of rumors for its successor’s successor. The iPhone 19e, which should launch in early 2028, is now rumored to bring a ProMotion display. That’s a variable refresh rate panel in Apple lingo, which would be a breakthrough for the budget “e” lineup, which has thus been limited to 60Hz panels.
According to a new report from ZDNet Korea, Apple is currently developing a new LTPO+ technology which uses oxide materials for both switching and driving transistors, leading to improved power efficiency and faster response times.
iPhone 17e
The new display tech is expected to make its debut on the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series, as well as the next-gen iPhone Air and the foldable iPhone. If successfully implemented on these high-end devices, regular LTPO panels will trickle down to the iPhone 19e.
There is a fair bit of uncertainty for now so it cannot be confirmed for certain that the 19e will get updated to an LTPO panel. We also don’t have details on which kind of ProMotion display would be used on the 19e, as not all ProMotion displays are made equal. For example, the panels on the iPhone 13 Pro series offered 10Hz to 120Hz variance, while the iPhone 14 Pro generation dropped the lower value to 1Hz.
Source (in Korean)
