📱 2022-08-30 05:44:00 – Paris/France.
Apple this year introduced a new generation of iPhone SE, its most affordable phone. While the iPhone SE 2022 has kept the same design as the previous generation, which is based on the iPhone 8, it looks like things will be quite different with the next model. According to YouTuber Jon Prosser, the next iPhone SE will have the same form factor as the iPhone XR.
Prosser reported on the “Geared Up” podcast with Andru Edwards and Jon Rettinger (via Apple Tracker) that the next-generation iPhone SE, also known as iPhone SE 4, will be "just an iPhone XR". This implies that Apple will ditch the older iPhone 8 form factor with huge bezels and a Home button in favor of a more modern design with smaller bezels, a notch and Face ID.
While the current iPhone SE has a 4,7-inch LCD screen, the iPhone XR (which is no longer sold by Apple) has a larger 6,1-inch LCD screen. The iPhone XR also has other advantages over the iPhone SE 2022, such as a significantly larger battery.
Other details about the new iPhone SE remain unclear at this point. In the past, Apple added its latest chip to the entry-level iPhone SE – the current model uses the same A15 Bionic chip as the iPhone 13. However, with rumors pointing to some iPhone 14 models retaining the A15 chip, the same could be true for the upcoming iPhone SE.
As for the cameras, the iPhone SE 2022 and the iPhone XR have very similar sensors with a single 12-megapixel rear camera with F/1.8 aperture and a 7-megapixel front camera with F/2.2 opening. Of course, Apple could improve the camera sensors for the upcoming iPhone SE, or at least add new software features like Night Mode (which remains unavailable on the entry-level iPhone).
The iPhone SE is getting bigger
On the other hand, fans of smaller phones may not be happy with the larger iPhone SE. When the first iPhone SE was announced in 2016, Apple argued that it was designed for people who like small phones. After all, the 2016 iPhone SE was based on the iPhone 5s. Even now, the current iPhone SE is much smaller than other iPhone models except the iPhone mini.
At the same time, demand for the iPhone SE 2022 has been quite weak, suggesting that people are no longer interested in buying an iPhone with a design from almost a decade ago. The smaller screen also translates to a smaller battery, which is a constant complaint from iPhone SE owners.
Replacing the current iPhone SE with a new iPhone XR-based phone that costs around $400 could make the device a hit.
We also don't know when exactly Apple plans to introduce a new iPhone SE. Last time, it took two years between the launch of the second generation iPhone SE and the third generation. Until then, if you're considering buying the current iPhone SE, there are some great deals on Amazon.
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