Apple’s Next iPhone SE Launching on Wednesday – Here’s What We Know – MacRumors
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Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an Apple announcement that’s coming on Wednesday, February 19, and it’s looking like that mystery announcement will be the next-generation iPhone SE.
We’ve been hearing about the iPhone SE 4 for quite some time now, and we essentially know everything to expect. If you want a sneak peek at what’s coming, read on.
Apple first introduced the iPhone SE in 2016, and the “SE” stands for Special Edition. Apple has used the SE naming for the last three models, but it’s possible that’s going to change this year.
There have been rumors that the new low-cost iPhone could be called the “iPhone 6E” instead of the iPhone SE 4, but the information came from a source without a well-established track record.
The low-cost iPhone will have the same chip as the iPhone 16, along with a few other iPhone 16 features, so it would not be a shock for Apple to give it a new name to better tie it into current flagship models. When announcing the upcoming product launch, Cook also said “get ready to meet the newest member of the family,” which could be a reference to the iPhone 16 family. At the same time, “family” could also just be the iPhone family.
We’re expecting the iPhone SE to have an iPhone 14-style design, with a 6.1-inch display. Its launch will mark the end of smaller iPhones, and 6.1 inches will be the smallest screen size that Apple offers.
While the current iPhone SE is 4.7 inches, the size difference between the 4.7-inch model and the new 6.1-inch model isn’t as extreme as you might think. The updated size will be noticeable, but getting rid of those thick bezels means there’s a limited increase in physical size despite the larger display.
An iPhone SE 4 dummy modelThe iPhone SE is 5.45 inches tall and 2.65 inches wide with a thickness of 7.3mm, and the new model will be 5.78 inches tall, 2.82 inches wide, and a thickness of 7.8mm. Weight will increase just an ounce.
Apple used to sell a 5.4-inch iPhone “mini,” but it was discontinued after the iPhone 13 mini because it didn’t sell well. In the future, Apple may appease those who want a small iPhone with a clamshell device that folds in half, but rumors suggest that such a device is a year or more off.
If you want to know what the iPhone SE will look like, take a look at the iPhone 14. It’ll have the same general design with an all-display design, aluminum and glass build, mute switch, volume buttons, notch, power button, and 5G antenna/SIM tray. The iPhone SE 4 is expected to have a single-lens rear camera, though, rather than the dual-lens setup of the iPhone 14.
You likely saw early rumors about an Action Button or Camera Control button for the iPhone SE 4 during the rumor cycle, but it sounds like those are not features that are coming to Apple’s low-cost device after all. iPhone SE dummy models have not included an Action button or a Camera Control button, nor have cases designed for the device.
Both early iPhone cases and dummy models are often crafted based on supply chain leaks, and they’re usually accurate because there’s a good money in having a case ready to go right when a new device launches.
The iPhone 14 introduced Ceramic Shield, which is stronger than typical smartphone glass and better able to hold up to drops and scratches, and it’s likely the low-cost iPhone will adopt the Ceramic Shield material.
Apple is updating the iPhone SE with an OLED display, which means the end of LCD display technology in the iPhone lineup when the current model is discontinued. LCDs are still used for some Macs and iPads, but the iPhone lineup will be all OLED when the SE 4 launches.
The iPhone 14 had a notch to house the TrueDepth front-facing camera and facial recognition hardware, and the iPhone SE will have the same notch design. There were rumors suggesting Apple could use the Dynamic Island for the iPhone SE, but that’s another feature that looks like it’ll be reserved for the more expensive iPhone options.
With an all-display design like the iPhone 14, Apple is eliminating Touch ID. When the current-generation iPhone SE is discontinued in favor of the new model, there will be no iPhone with Touch ID in the lineup.
The current iPhone SETouch ID is still used for Macs and some iPads, but Apple will transition fully to Face ID for its iPhone models with the iPhone SE 4.
There are people who prefer Touch ID to Face ID, but Apple is all-in on facial recognition, and it’s more secure than Touch ID. There’s a less than 1 in 1,000,000 chance that a random person could unlock your iPhone with Face ID, but a 1 in 50,000 chance for Touch ID.
Eliminating the Touch ID home button provides much more viewable screen space, which is a major bonus. Android manufacturers have married large display sizes with fingerprint recognition by putting sensors on the back of their smartphones, but Apple has never adopted that kind of design.
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