New Delhi, April 17 -- The iPhone 17e is the sixth time that Apple has made a non-flagship smartphone in the company's 19-year phone-making journey. Every time before, the results have been mixed, and Apple hasn't quite had an all-out bestseller in hand when it comes to the iPhone 5c, three generations of the iPhone SE, and the iPhone 16e. This year, the company is hoping for a better run, and it may just enjoy a strong run of sales-wars permitting.

Launched last month, Apple's iPhone 17e is the second of its kind, promising buyers the essentials of an iPhone minus the extra specs of the standard and the 'Pro' models. This year, Apple has addressed two major missing features from the iPhone 16e: MagSafe for wireless charging and snappy a...