It looks like the next-gen iPhone SE could see some improvements in horsepower.
Per sources along the supply chain, the upcoming iPhone SE could be powered by a next-gen “A15” system-on-chip as well as feature a design largely unchanged from its predecessor.
The model due out in early 2022 is expected to retain an iPhone 8 aesthetic, but will feature thoroughly modern components like an “A15” chip anticipated to debut with this year’s “iPhone 13” release in the fall. Cellular connectivity is predicted to receive a bump to 5G thanks to Qualcomm’s X60 modem, bringing the iPhone SE in line with iPhone 12.
Apple is thought to be retaining its traditional 4.7-inch LCD display as opposed to moving to the OLED screens found on its flagship iPhone models and the device could launch in the first half of 2022.
Per noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the “iPhone SE 3” could feature the aforementioned processor upgrade as well as be Apple’s “cheapest 5G iPhone model ever.”
According to sources quoted by Nikkei, 2022 could mark an end for Apple’s iPhone mini models:
“It is pretty much decided that there won’t be a Mini next year, and there will be a relatively cost-effective version of the largest iPhone Pro Max instead. However, the designs for the detailed specifications for the four new models next year are not yet locked in,” one person said.
The report cited low demand for the iPhone 12 mini, and instead of a new “mini,” Apple is rumored to be mulling an expansion on the top end with two 6.7-inch devices, sources said.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Nikkei