Additional details as to the next-gen iPhone SE have surfaced from noted display analyst Ross Young on Twitter, in which Young stated that the 2022 iPhone SE update is likely to keep the same 4.7-inch form factor and add support for 5G. In 2023, however, things could get more interesting.
Young, who works as an analyst for Display Supply Chain Consultants, bases much of his work and indications from the supply chain similar to analysts such as Ming-Chi Kuo.
Young stated that the 2023 model iPhone SE could incorporate a hole-punch design rather than the current notch. This could indicate that the iPhone SE lineup would likely use the notch design, as opposed to the current iteration, which features large bezels on the top and bottom, plus a Home button. The design is virtually identical to the iPhone 8.
Per Young’s tweet:
Apple LCD iPhone leak, we now hear the next LCD iPhone SE will remain at 4.7″ in 2022. Some rumors that it may have 5G with Sub-6 GHz as well. Also hearing about a 6.1″ version in 2023 with punch hole rather than a notch.
It’s thought that a new iPhone SE won’t surface in 2021, and Apple may be letting its 2020 model live on for another year.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.