Apple is currently selling six different iPhone models, however, we think the iPhone is small and, above all, the cheapest iPhone is still lacking in its catalog. In fact, we know that there is a large segment of Apple fans complaining that the smaller iPhone has been re-launching in September 2018.
A possible replacement for the SE version was the iPhone XR, introduced in September 2018. But that phone has a higher price (even though its price has recently dropped to € 709) and is much larger than the SE. Currently the smallest option is the iPhone 8, with its 4.7-inch screen, priced at € 539.
But in the end it is hoped that the iPhone SE 2 will be launched soon: TF International Security Analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, believes this will happen in March 2020. Kuo believes the new iPhone will reveal the following:
- 4.7 inch screen
- A13 chip
- 3 GB of RAM
- 64 GB of internal storage
- An updated LCP antenna for improving wireless performance
- Space Gray, Red and Silver are disappearing
- Prices range from $ 399
In this article we collect and analyze indicators that point to the SE 2 release date, technical details, design (will Apple come with an iPhone XR mini or will the new phone have its iPhone 8-inspired design?), New features and pricing. The latest addition to the iPhone SE 2 virtual video, showing a new phone with two cameras in the background and full screen design.
Will there be a cheaper iPhone?
The prediction of analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in early 2018 was true; He also suggested that, along with updates to the iPhone X and the larger version with the OLED screen (now known as the iPhone XS and XS Max), Apple will launch the cheaper iPhone in September 2018.
Except the new phone would be a 6.1-inch model with an LCD screen that would be more affordable than the iPhone SE.
This is actually what happened. The iPhone XR arrived and the iPhone SE was discontinued in September 2018, leaving Apple cheaper and older Apple to meet the low market demand requirements.
This is Apple's standard strategy, to focus on getting the most money for the phones you sell, with the maximum revenue per device sold. This has always served the company well and pleased its owners.
And as we mentioned to shareholders, Apple has announced on its fourth financial call for 2018 that it will no longer report sales on each device, but will focus on profitability.
Here's the key: Apple thought it would see less phone sales, but it was intended to continue to earn more money, which is where it wanted to focus.
However, following Tim Cook's warning to investors in early January 2019, it appears that this strategy will not pay off for Apple.
We talk a lot about the Chinese market, but all of the above are likely to be used globally.Would it be a new low-end phone that would be the solution to the decline in sales and the low profits associated with these times of economic uncertainty?
IPhone SE 2 release date
- IPhone SE 2 release date: March 2020
The iPhone XR confirms the initial rumors of a cheaper version of the iPhone X, but as we explained, the XR doesn't work as an alternative to SE. Now can we expect the release of the iPhone SE 2?
Although we were hoping to see the new iPhone SE 2 at the September Apple event, we weren't so lucky. So, if it is possible for the same iPhone to come into existence, we will have to wait until 2020, that is, four years after the date the iPhone SE was first introduced.
Price for IPhone SE 2
- We estimate that it may cost around € 400.
Spain, i The iPhone SE can be purchased from the Apple storeor at Amazon for € 266. The iPhone SE has 32 GB of storage cost € 419, while the iPhone SE costs 128 GB € 529.
It is possible that the iPhone SE 2 has the same cost, perhaps more expensive as, as with any other technology tool, the price goes down when sold for some time (iPhone SE introduced in 2016).
IPhone SE 2 design
A the Chinese report February 2018 states that the iPhone SE 2 will have a design similar to the current iPhone SE. However, it will obviously have a mirror height of 4.2 inches. The report also states that it will continue to maintain the iPhone's good design and Front Start button with fingerprint recognition.
The other (magnitude) of the speculation comes from the aforementioned Chinese Macotakara report, which states that the headphone port will disappear.
The idea that Apple has redesigned the iPhone SE in a novel way doesn't get much support from analysts like Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes Apple is too busy with iPhones X and 8 that it will not have enough time or resources to focus on this basic phone.
Completely remodeled on the side, the only thing that could change the color choices.
The iPhone SE is currently available in silver, gold, "space" gray and rose gold. It is possible that the iPhone SE 2 is available in space, silver and gold "space" like the iPhone 8.
The rose gold version and gold version are included in the iPhone 8 and it is likely that the new iPhone SE will offer this new gold option instead of the two gold options.
It was also proposed that the iPhone SE could come in colors similar to those of the iPhone 5C.
Rosenblatt analyst Jun Zhang predicted in May 2018 that the more expensive iPhone LCD model introduced in late 2018 will be introduced in many colors, including blue, yellow and pink.
Zhang points out that these colors have been selected to attract younger users and the distinction between the iPhone LCD and the more expensive OLED models will be introduced at the same time.
"We believe the company needs to differentiate the colors of the LCD curtains from the two high-end OLED models," Zhang said. "A good option would be to add different colors."
In July, analyst Ming Chi Kuo again predicted the color of the iPhone SE 2. He said the new 6.1-inch iPhone LCD will go "gray, white, blue, red and orange."
Another possibility is that the new iPhone SE may have glass in the background – allowing wireless charging, work already presented with the iPhone 8 and iPhone X.
Dimensions
As we mentioned earlier, the new iPhone SE is expected to look more like an iPhone 8 than an iPhone SE.
The iPhone SE had a 4-inch screen (4 inches measured in light from corner to corner). The fence itself measured 123.8mm by 58.6mm and was 7.6mm thick. It weighed 113 grams. The iPhone 8 measures 138.4 mm by 67.3 mm and is 7.3 cm thick. It weighs 148g.
Antenna
Ming-Chi Kuo also predicted that the iPhone SE 2 will have a new antenna system to improve wireless performance.
In a research note seen by MacRumors, a TF International Security Security analyst said that Apple Career Technologies and Murata Manufacturing providers will start producing the iPhone SE 2 antenna parts by the spring launch in 2020.
The new antenna will be made of LCP, or liquid polymer, a class of material known for its low power and very low reaction times.
IPhone SE 2 specification
As for the components of the new iPhone SE 2, this is what the rumors indicate:
Processor
TF International Security Analyst analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the iPhone SE2, which it hopes to launch in 2020, will receive the A13 search engine, according to its October 2020 research letter. Kuo also believes the new SE will offer 3GB of RAM (SE offered 2GB RAM). It's the same processor found on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max.
The SE had an A9 chip, as used on the iPhone 6S. With iOS 13 requiring an iPhone 6S or newer, it would be a great surprise for Apple to use an older processor than the Bionic A11 found on the iPhone 8.
However, according to a Tekz report on August 24, 2017, the new iPhone SE 2 will use the A10 Fusion chip (as seen on iPhone 7). A Chinese report from February 2018 has also suggested that the new iPhone will use the A10 Fusion chip.
Or code to software Apple's XCode development seemed to indicate that a new iPhone that shares certain details with the iPhone 7 could be built. This phone – which comes with the name iPhone XX (not that phone will be called, but instead is in a placeholder) – seems to have an A10 processor, similar to the iPhone 7.
Guilherme Rambo from 9 to 5Mac refers to the code on tweet In August 2018, we note that this code refers to a device with an A10 processor and a P3 game screen, but without a notch or device ID. This could be an SE area.
T500 / iPhone 9.7 – Replacement of iPhone 7 ("iPhone SE2")
N84 / iPhone 11.1 – 6.1 "LCD (notch, face ID, dual sim option)
D3x / iPhone 11.3 – 5.8 "OLED (notch, face ID)
D3x / iPhone 11.5 – 6.5 "OLED (notch, face ID)– Guilherme Rambo (@_inside)
August 22, 2018
Screen
It looks like the iPhone SE 2 may have a 4.7-inch screen instead of the current 4-inch. The first button is expected to stay in SE 2, so don't wait for a notch.
Camera
We saw a 5 MP or 7MP FaceTime camera with a Flash Retina camera replacing the 1.2 MP FaceTime camera in the current model.
Alternatively, the phone may have retained many features of the current iPhone SE, such as:
- 12Mp Camera: Current SE offers 12Mp with f / 2.2 diaphragm. The iPhone 8 has a diaphragm of f / 1.8.
- Without exploitation: The main difference between the iPhone SE and 8 is the lack of packaging to place the camera on a larger model. Hopefully the new iPhone SE camera behind the iPhone is also flat.
Battery
The SE2's internal battery is said to have a maximum rating of 1,640mAh to 1,700mAh – this may be necessary to power the larger screen, if that happens.
New iPhone SE 2 tools
As the new iPhone SE 2 will not be a display phone, we don't expect it to have new and special tools. Our approach is based on trying to find out which tools you will find on other iPhone models such as the iPhone X or iPhone 8 Plus.
Face ID
This is one of the biggest problems, if the new iPhone SE will have a device ID, this could mean that the boot button will disappear. We will be looking at the side screen and without the first button like the iPhone X.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone X SE (the major iPhone LCD variant to be introduced in the fall) will have an Apple ID, and with it the same biometric technology such as the iPhone X, Animojis and, perhaps. Image mode in the foreground.
Wireless charging
The new iPhone SE 2 (or iPhone X SE) may offer wireless charging due to its rear glass cover. Publication Tekz24 He mentions a “very reliable” source which means that the new iPhone SE 2 will have a rear glass panel.
Images and filters
Some mature photos of the iPhone SE 2 have been published. One of them, published on May 31, 2018, shows screen protectors for SE 2 and iPhone X, an image that seems to guarantee that the first one will have the same Notch design than the second.
Pictures from April 26 show the construction supported by new glass with wireless charging and a 3.5mm hole for the headphone jack.
This was quite a surprise, since just a few days before the appearance of another image that seemed to show no headphone jack.
These images have appeared on the Chinese social networking website, and it is not clear how reliable or not they are.
Slashleaks published an image supposedly showing the christis of the iPhone SE 2 in two colors: gold and gold. They are clearly supported by the glass, which suggests that it is compatible with wireless charging.
Now, instead of a leak we are looking at high quality graphics that are designed to test the ideas and design possibilities of this new iPhone SE 2.
Here you can see one of OnLeaks, who also explains that he can't guarantee if the final design will fit his model or not, it's just a concept:
Problem maker Olixar has created a 2018 iPhone 4 template for screen add-ons that it plans to sell; This photo was provided by Sports Fun. The firm says the sketch relies on supply chain information.
In this video you can see a glimpse of what according to Concept concept we can expect in the design of the new iPhone SE 2:
Fantasy Thinking previously created another potential concept for the design of this new Apple device:
Why does Apple need a new iPhone SE?
Apple continues to sell more iPhones, but according to company standards, sales have dropped in recent quarters. Is this because of the shortage of a smaller and more expensive Apple device?
Maybe. Tim Cook suggested that China was critical in lowering Apple's rating for the first quarter of 2019, setting off trade wars with China and the economic downturn in that part of the world.
But the current iPhone range doesn't seem to fit in this large and inexpensive market, which is packed with inexpensive phone calls from manufacturers in the Far East itself.
Assuming that China does not ban Apple from the retaliation of Huawei's ban (which appears to be temporary), it seems China is demanding a low-cost Apple phone that attracts fashionable consumers who do not want to pay for the phone overseas for two years.
Apple may have thought that the iPhone XR (and its successor, the iPhone 11) met this objection: with a launch price of $ 749, the XR was cheaper than the XS, and the iPhone 11 announced $ 699 United States However, these figures are still higher than what the iPhone SE called the new model.
Interestingly, during the first months of the 2019 season Apple started selling some SE shares with surprising sales. He stock it quickly became clear, suggesting that there was a need for an iPhone of that size (4 inches) and that people craved a cheaper iPhone. Once the level of applications was set, would Apple decide that the time had come to launch the new iPhone SE?
In what may appear to be an attempt to hide the high price of the XR, Apple has announced the phone as if it costs 499 euros – but that's like a wrap when you have a new phone worth replacing. What Apple needs is a phone that actually costs 499.
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