iPhone SE next year will be based on the shape of the iPhone XR, Rumored

Last October, we heard a rumor from China suggesting that the third generation "more expensive" iPhone SE of the iPhone SE would be based on the iPhone XR's design and 6.1-inch LCD screen instead of the 8 and 4.7-inch iPhones. Liquid crystal display.

The second-generation iPhone SE also relied on the iPhone 8 while the first iPhone SE carried the 4-inch LCD screen found in the iPhone 5s.

The current version of the iPhone SE, the third-generation model, is based on the 4.7-inch iPhone 8.

As it turns out, Apple has returned to the iPhone 8 for the latest iPhone SE model released last March. But this did not prevent rumors from returning to work for the fourth generation iPhone SE.

First, let's start with trusted TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who said last December: "We expect Apple to release a new iPhone SE in 2023 with a larger screen than 1H22 SE 4.7-inch memory support and 4GB (versus 3GB in 1H22 SE)."

The latest iPhone SE model, based on the iPhone 8, was released last March.

According to sources, the upcoming iPhone SE will be based on the iPhone XR and feature a 6.1-inch LCD screen. Since the form factor will depend on the iPhone XR, you can expect it to come with a notch, a True Depth camera, and of course, Face ID.

There will be a 12MP rear camera and IP67 dust and water resistance. We can also see a significant increase in battery from the 2018mAh battery used in the latest iPhone SE to the 2942mAh battery that was used to power the iPhone XR.

It will be interesting to see what kind of processor Apple is putting in because the 5nm A15 Bionic was used with the latest iPhone SE model.

But since both the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will be equipped with the A15 Bionic, Apple may find itself in a strange scenario where the silicon used in its budget model could be more advanced than the chips used in non-Pro iPhone 14 phones.

RUMOR: The iPhone SE 4, likely coming next year, will essentially be a rebranded iPhone XR 👀📱

Expect a 6.1-inch display with Face ID, 12MP rear camera and IP67 water and dust resistance. pic.twitter.com/eC7Di0WD3B

— AppleTrack (@appltrack) August 30, 2022

A chip made using a 4nm processing node such as A16 Bionic will have more transistors than a chip made with a 5nm node such as A15 Bionic will have.

The higher the number of transistors, the more powerful and energy-efficient the chip becomes. So, unless Apple decides that the fourth-generation iPhone SE, scheduled for release next year, will have the same chip as the third-generation model, there is a good chance that the iPhone SE (2023) will get the most expensive iPhone SE chip that will get the best model found in non-Pro 2022 iPhone 14 models.

We should also point out that the third generation iPhone SE supports 5G below 6GHz, but not mmWave. We should expect the same for next year's model. Thanks to the mid-band and C-band, the sub-6GHz will provide download speeds of up to 400Mbps in some regions. Besides, finding 5G mmWave is still like looking for a needle in a haystack while finding fast-band 5G signals becomes easier and easier.

The iPhone SE (2023) could start with 128GB of storage for the base model, which will be an increase from the 64GB of storage on last year's base model.

It will also be interesting to see if Apple feels compelled to raise the starting price of the iPhone SE from $429 at the price of the third-generation model.