Apple had announced the 4-inch iPhone SE smartphone in 2016. It came with internals of the iPhone 6S and appeared like the iPhone 5. In 2017, the rumor mill speculated that Apple may launch a successor for the iPhone SE, but it didn’t come true. In the previous month, the Cupertino company launched the 2019 iPhones and it appears that the iPhone SE 2 won’t be coming this year. Fresh information shared by industry expert Ming-Chi Kuo reveals that the iPhone SE 2 will be announced in the first quarter of 2020. A report from the last month by Nikkei had also claimed that the iPhone SE 2 will be made official around the same period.
Kuo has revealed that the iPhone SE 2 will be sporting a design similar to the iPhone 8. It means that the iPhone SE 2 won’t be featuring a notched screen like the iPhone X as some rumors had claimed. However, it could be equipped with thick bezels.
Apart from design, the specs of the iPhone SE 2 are also expected to resemble with the iPhone 8. However, it could be featuring the latest Apple A13 along with 3 GB of RAM. The handset could be coming with a 4.7-inch LCD display and a Touch ID embedded home button.
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Kuo did not share any information on the expected pricing of the iPhone SE 2. However, he has claimed that the company will be selling 30 to 40 million units of the smaller iPhone in the coming year.
Currently, the iPhone portfolio includes iPhone 11 series, iPhone XR and iPhone 8 series. The company is selling the 64 GB iPhone 8 that features a 4.7-inch display with a price tag of $449. There is a possibility that the company may discontinue the iPhone 8 with the introduction of the iPhone SE 2. Probably, the 32 GB iPhone SE 2 could be priced around $399.
Kuo has speculated that Apple could be aiming the iPhone SE 2 to the existing users of the iPhone 6. The newly launched iOS 13 update is not available for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners. Probably, the company may want iPhone 6 owners to upgrade the Apple A13 powered iPhone 8 that will come preloaded with iOS 13.
The iPhone SE was announced in March 2017 and was discounted last year. The exact name of the successor of the iPhone SE is not confirmed yet. Probably, the company will hold an unveil event in March to announce the iPhone SE 2.
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