Cupertino-based telecom giant Apple Inc. is gearing up to launch its latest budget-friendly smartphone this year. The device is likely the much-awaited iPhone SE 2. Some reports have claimed that it could be arriving in the market as the iPhone 9. Apple plans to begin assembly this February, ahead of its 2020 roadmap when it adds a range of 5G-enabled devices to the lineup.

According to a report on Bloomberg, a source close to Apple claims that the company is likely to officially unveil the new device in March. The three Taiwanese firms in charge of the assembly lineup are Wistron Corp., Pegatron Corp., and Hon Hai Precision Industry. The iPhone SE 2 / iPhone 9 will be the second low-cost iPhone following the first-generation iPhone SE from 2016 that based on the iPhone 6S. The smartphone is rumored to be based on the iPhone 8, which is currently priced at $499.

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Everything We Know So Far About the iPhone 9 / iPhone SE 2

The demand for compact smartphones has increased recently, with the iPhone XR being well-received globally. Hence, Apple could be planning to launch a  low-cost iPhone 9 / iPhone SE 2 smartphone. According to leaked renders that were shared by OnLeaks in the recent past, the iPhone SE 2 sports a 4.7-inch display with a thick bezel on top and an equally thick chin. Apple might do away with the more expensive XDR OLED Retina display in favor of a Liquid Retina LCD display to keep costs down. 

The iPhone SE 2 sports an aspect ratio of 16:9, along with a physical fingerprint scanner on the chin. The device likely lacks Face ID. While the power button is located on the right edge, the volume rocker and alert slider are found on the left edge. The lightning port is located between two speakers grills on the bottom.  

The frosted glass rear panel is similar to the one on the iPhone 8. The device sports a single camera with an LED flash on the top left corner, with the iconic Apple logo located in the center.

Powering the iPhone SE 2 is the Apple A13 Bionic chipset found on the latest iPhone 11 series. The device is likely to feature 3GB of RAM with 64GB/128GB of native storage, run on iOS 13 and sport a price tag of $399. Rumors of a second variant with a larger 5.5-inch or 6.1-inch display sporting a price tag of $499 are also doing the rounds on the internet. This phone might be called iPhone 9 Plus. There is no official word from Apple or any of its partner firms in-charge of assembly.

Affordable iPhones have proven to be quite popular with customers. Perhaps the best example of which is the iPhone 11, whose base price starts at $50 lower than Apple’s usual pricing. Keeping this steady rise in demand in mind, Apple has asked its semiconductor supplier to make more chips this quarter. iPhone sales have been dwindling in price-sensitive markets like India. The company plans to sell over 200 million units in 2020, and the iPhone SE 2 will play a major role in achieving the target.

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In 2017, Apple had skipped the iPhone 9 moniker to launch iPhone X alongside iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones. A new report that surfaced few days into the New Year had revealed that Apple may launch the iPhone 9 series smartphone this year. The lineup is expected to include iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus. It is said that the iPhone 9 could be arriving as the spiritual successor for the 4-inch iPhone SE phone from 2016. Reputed leakster and industry expert @OnLeaks has partnered with Geeksblog to bring the CAD renders of the rumored iPhone 9.

iPhone 9 renders

The iPhone 9 is expected to measure around 138.5 x 67.4 x 7.8mm. At the camera bump, its thickness may increase to 8.6mm. The renders of the smartphone show that it has thick bezels above and below its 4.7-inch display. Instead of the super Retina XDR OLED displays found on the new iPhones, the iPhone 9 may feature a Liquid Retina LCD screen.

The iPhone 9 is likely to offer an aspect ratio of 16:9. The chin of the device features the good old Touch ID sensor. This suggests that the smartphone won’t be equipped with the advanced Face ID biometric recognition feature.

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The right edge of the iPhone 9 has a power button. The volume rocker and an alert slider can be found on the left side of the device. A Lightning port can be seen positioned between the two external speakers on the bottom edge of the smartphone.

The smartphone is expected to be equipped with frosted glass on its rear that will allow it look different from the iPhone 8. At the top left corner of the rear shell is a single camera with LED flash. The company’s logo can be seen at the center of its back panel.

iPhone 9 specifications and price (Rumored)

The iPhone 9 is likely to be driven by the Apple A13 Bionic chipset which fuels the iPhone 11 series. The SoC could be coupled with 3 GB of RAM. It may arrive in 64 GB and 128 GB storage editions. The iPhone 9 may boot to iOS 13. The iPhone 9 may arrive with an attractive price tag of $399 for it base model and it could be available in colors like silver, space gray and red.

A recent leak stated that a 5.5-inch or a 6.1-inch iPhone 9 Plus also exists. It could be priced at $499.

Rumors surrounding the iPhone 9 have claimed that Apple will carry out its mass production as soon as next month. This suggest that the Cupertino company could be announcing the iPhone 9 series in March this year.

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A couple of years ago, Apple launched iPhone SE which offered an old design with upgraded internal components. This experiment from the company proved successful, especially in the developing countries like India.

Now, the company is reportedly working on its spiritual successor — iPhone 9. Now, as per the report, that phone is also expected to get another variant with a bigger display, dubbed as iPhone 9 Plus.

A report coming from China based on the supply chain information, Apple will be launching another LCD-display based iPhone to its lineup by the end of this year on in early 2021. It is said to be a bigger brother of the soon-to-be-released iPhone 9 model.

While the design for the smartphone is not yet confirmed, it is said that Apple has narrowed down to two options. The first involves fitting the phone with a large 5.5-inch display that’s probably paired with thick bezels and a Touch ID home button, whereas the second option centers around a 6.1-inch screen coupled with slimmer bezels and a notch.

Branding and pricing information about this upcoming phone hasn’t been announced yet, although reports indicate that the model in question could be called the iPhone 9 Plus and the pricing could start at $499.

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This report is in line with the report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo published around a month ago. However, he didn’t mention possible debut this year and instead claimed Apple was targeting a Q1 2021 release schedule.

The specifications about the upcoming iPhone 9 Plus isn’t known at this time but its extremely likely that the specs will be similar to the iPhone 9. The iPhone 9 is expected to come powered by the new A13 Bionic chipset paired with a decent 3GB of RAM.

If this turns out to be true, then the iPhone lineup for the year seems pretty crowded. Along with the iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus, the 12 series is expected to have iPhone 12 and 12 Plus as well as iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max.

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In the previous month, Huawei had launched the Nova 3 powered with Kirin 970 flagship SoC. Its sub-brand Honor had recently announced Honor 10 GT and Honor Note 10 smartphones with Kirin 970 SoC onboard. Various smartphone OEMs are expected to debut new flagship phones in the second half of the year. An industry insider from China with well-known track record on leaked information on forthcoming phones has shared the list of flagship smartphones that are slated to debut this year.

August

The Meizu 16 series that includes Meizu 16 and Meizu 16 Plus smartphones are expected to go official on Aug. 8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is slated to go official on Aug. 9. The Smartisan Pro 3 and OPPO R17 are rumored to go official later in this month. The 360 N7 Pro is likely to get announced later in August or September.

September

The LG V40 ThinQ is expected to get unleashed in September. A recent report has revealed that after its unveiling in September, the company release it in the market in early October.

The 2018 iPhones will be also arriving in September. Recent reports have suggested that the two upcoming OLED iPhones may debut as iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus. The company is also expected to announce LCD iPhone in September. However, a recent report has claimed that since the Cupertino company has encountered production issues with the LCD iPhone, it may hit the market by October or early November.

Last year, Xiaomi had launched the Mi MIX 2 on Sept. 11 and on the very next Apple had announced the iPhone X as its first OLED iPhone. Hence, the Mi MIX 3 is pegged to arrive in September this year. However, the leakster has claimed that there is a possibility that the smartphone may get announced in October. A recent report has revealed that it may arrive with improved design.

October

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones are speculated to go official either in September or October. Since the predecessor Google Pixel phones were unveiled in October, it is likely that this year also the company may follow the same launch pattern. The Nubia Z19 and Huawei Mate 20 series that includes Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro are poised to get unveiled by mid-October.

November

By mid-November, OnePlus may announce the OnePlus 6T smartphone. Honor may rival it by launching the Honor V11 smartphone around the same time.

December

360 Mobiles may announce the 360 N8 flagship by mid-December. Honor may introduce the Honor Magic 2 as the successor for Honor Magic that was announced in December 2016. Vivo X22 or Xplay7 is also likely to debut by the end of this year. Could this be the first ever 10 GB RAM phone that is rumored to go official this year?

The leakster has further claimed Apple 12 that powers the forthcoming 2018 iPhones is a 7nm SoC. The 7nm Kirin 980 SoC is expected to fuel Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Honor V11 and Honor Magic 2 smartphones. Rest of the phones are speculated to feature the 10nm Snapdragon 845 SoC. However, it seems unlikely that the OPPO R17 and Vivo X22 will arrive with SD845 SoC.

Some of the other flagship phones that are not mentioned in the above list include  Nokia 9 or Nokia A1 Plus, Razer Phone 2, Sony Xperia XZ3, Xperia XZ3 Compact and XZ3 Premium. The Moto Z3 is expected to official tomorrow.

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Yesterday, GizmoChina had presented case renders of the upcoming iPhone 9 that will be arriving as an entry-level smartphone with LCD screen. Apart from the LCD iPhone, the Apple is also expected to introduce two OLED iPhones. One of them is likely to succeed the iPhone X from last year and the other one is expected to arrive as the largest ever iPhone. The rumor mill has dubbed the latter device as iPhone X Plus. Sanfeng, a China-based case manufacturing company has started producing case molds for making protective cases for the upcoming iPhones. It has provided GizmoChina with the case renders of the Plus model. Instead of calling it as iPhone X Plus, the case maker has used the “iPhone 9 Plus” moniker for it.

The case renders of the iPhone 9 Plus reveals that it will be sporting the same design as the iPhone X. The frontside of the smartphone is mainly occupied by the edge-to-edge screen that features a notch. All the necessary sensors for 3D facial recognition will be present inside the notch. Rumors have it that the iPhone 9 Plus would be housing a massive OLED display of 6.5 inches inside a body that measures 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7mm.

Like the iPhone X, the right edge of the iPhone 9 Plus features a power key whereas the left edge has ring/silent switch and the volume controller. The bottom edge of the iPhone 9 Plus is not visible in these renders. It could be housing a Lightning connector placed between the two speaker grills.

Some rumors have claimed the Plus model arriving this year would be housing a triple camera setup. However, the case renders reveal that Apple may stick vertical dual camera setup like the iPhone X.

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The case manufacturer did not reveal any details on the specs of the iPhone 9 Plus. Recent reports reveal that the large-sized iPhone could be housing a battery of around 3,000mAh capacity and it could be fueled by the Apple A12 SoC. Since the iPhone X was introduced with a starting price of $999 last year, the iPhone 9 Plus could come with a higher price tag.

Since the case maker has already started producing case molds, its cases for the upcoming iPhones will be available in August just in time for the new iPhones that are pegged to debut in September.

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Multiple rumors have claimed that Apple will be launching three iPhones this year. Fresh information shared by a South Korean publication reveals that LG Innotek will be producing the TrueDepth Camera system for the upcoming iPhones. Also, like the Apple iPhone X, the upcoming iPhones may feature a smaller notch enabled full screen design as well as under-display fingerprint reader.

The publication claims that apart from LG Innotek even unnamed Chinese companies will be also roped in to produce additional camera modules. These companies will be replacing Sharp, the current secondary supplier.

Most of the recent leaks have revealed that Apple will be releasing 2 OLED iPhones and 1 LCD iPhone this year. A newer report has even claimed that because of the lackluster sales of iPhone X, Apple may launch 2 LCD iPhones and 1 OLED iPhone this year. Regardless of these rumors, the 2018 iPhones and even 2018 iPad Pro are expected to house TrueDepth Camera and Face ID for 3D facial recognition.

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A report from Atherton Research states that the Cupertino company may launch 2018 iPhones with smaller notch compared to the iPhone X. It is rumored that Apple is already testing smaller TrueDepth Camera modules. Apple had removed the fingerprint scanner feature from the iPhone X. However, the research firm claims that the company will bring back the fingerprint scanner feature on the 2018 iPhones.

This does not mean that the traditional Touch ID sensor will be brought back. According to the research firm, the forthcoming iPhones will be arriving with in-screen fingerprint scanner. The probably reason behind it is that iPhone users still consider Touch ID sensor as a more convenient option than Face ID. Apart from these three iPhones, the Cupertino company is also speculated to debut the budget-friendly iPhone SE 2 in the first half of this year.

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Apple is rumored to be working on three iPhones for this year. Two of them are expected to feature OLED panels such as iPhone X from 2017. The third iPhone is expected to feature a larger-sized LCD panel. Fresh information claims that this iPhone will be featuring an LCD panel from Japan Display (JDI)

Previous reports have revealed that the one of the 2018 iPhones will house a 6.1-inch LCD screen. It will be an entry-level iPhone that will be priced around $700 to $800. Latest leak reveals that it will be featuring Full Active 6.1-inch LCD panel that was introduced in June 2017 by JDI. The display supports Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and it delivers an aspect ratio of 18:9. As shown in the below image, an iPhone featuring the Full Active display from JDI will be able to sport super-slim on all four sides.

Like the other OLED iPhones of 2018, the LCD iPhone is also expected to feature a notch. Also, instead of the stainless-steel frame, the LCD iPhone is rumored to feature an aluminum frame. It may not feature dual camera setup. Also, it is likely to lack 3D Touch.

As far as OLED iPhones for this year are concerned, one of them that will feature a 5.8-inch screen will arrive as a direct successor for the iPhone X. The other OLED iPhone is speculated to be fitted with a 6.5-inch display. These smartphones are expected to feature dual rear cameras and stainless-steel frame.

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A recent report had claimed that the 6.5-inch OLED iPhone would be equipped with dual-SIM feature and 512 GB storage. None of the iPhones arriving this year are going to feature Touch ID sensors. All the 2018 iPhones are expected to arrive with True Depth and Face ID sensors.

As of this writing, there is no confirmation on the names of the 2018 iPhones. Recent reports have claimed that the Cupertino company will be launching the second-generation iPhone SE by the first half of this year. The other iPhones are expected to debut in September.

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It is still not confirmed as to how many iPhones will be released by Apple this year. Rumors are hinting that iPhone 7S, iPhone 7S Plus and the tenth anniversary special edition iPhone 8 (iPhone X) would be arriving this year. Even though leaksters and iPhone fans are speculating on next-generation iPhones, a South Korean publication has revealed new information on iPhone 9 that will be probably launching in 2018.

After launching 4-inch iPhone 5 in 2012 followed by 4-inch iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S in 2013, the company introduce 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus in 2014. Since then, Apple iPhones have been launching in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch sizes. This year too, Apple is expected to launch 4.7-inch iPhone 7S and 5.5-inch iPhone 7S Plus. However, the Korean source claims that the size of the iPhones will increase in 2018.

The iPhone 9 is speculated to arrive with 5.28-inch screen whereas its larger sibling will be arriving with a 6.46-inch display. The iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus are pegged to come with OLED panels. Samsung is expected to supply OLED panels for iPhone 9 models. The South Korean company is likely to ship 180 million units of OLED panels to Apple. Both companies have reportedly entered a non-disclosure agreement and hence they are unlikely to reveal any details on the screen size for 2018 iPhones.

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Samsung is expected to ship 80 million OLED panels for the 5.8-inch iPhone 8 that is expected arrive later this year. However, for large-sized screens of iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus, the South Korean company is likely to ship 180 million OLED units. Speculations have it that Samsung is planning to build a new manufacturing unit that will exclusively produce OLED panels for the Cupertino company.

As of this writing, there is no other information available on the specifications of iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus. Previous speculations have stated that iPhone 9 may be equipped with micro-LED screens. It was also reported that the mass production of micro-LED panels by the end of this year.

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