14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is already working on a new-generation iPhone SE, and according to a recent report, this device will be entirely focused on what’s under the hood and less on its actual looks.
So let’s start with the bad news.
First and foremost, Japanese blog Macotakara, which has a mixed track on Apple scoops, claims the next iPhone SE, presumably called iPhone SE 3, will come with the same design as the current model.
In other words, given the iPhone SE 2 is based on the design of the iPhone 8, which in its turn uses the chassis of the iPhone 7, the iPhone SE 3 will look just like an iPhone that Apple launched no less than 5 years ago, and for some reason, the company doesn’t see this as a big problem.
People still love the old iPhone look, especially because it comes with Touch ID, and given it sports a 4.7-inch display, it’ll remain the smallest iPhone in the lineup.
Now the good news.
The iPhone SE 3 will therefore still come with Touch ID, and all the reports that have pointed to a migration to the iPhone 11 design are believed to be incorrect, which means Face ID isn’t by any means coming to this small form factor for now.
Support for 5G will be offered thanks to the upgrade to the A15 chip, and so in theory, the iPhone SE 3 will come with a substantial performance boost despite using the same 4.7-inch LCD display.
If the aforementioned report is accurate, then the production of the new iPhone SE should start in December, while the official launch could take place in the spring of 2022. In other words, we’re only a few months away from the moment a new iPhone is projected to take place as the first Apple smartphone to see the daylight in 2022.