Appearance, specifications, camera, screen, release date and, of course, the price of the new iPhone
Rumors about a new budget smartphone from Apple have been circulating for four years. In the spring of 2016, the Cupertinians re-released the good old iPhone 5S with filling from the recent flagship 6S, called it all the iPhone SE (Special Edition) and put up a ridiculous $ 399 price tag. As a result, up until the 2018 iPhone Xr, SE remained Apple’s best-selling smartphone. In the past six months, the number of various leaks and leaks about the successor to the iPhone SE has increased. The Cupertinians are expected to pull off the same trick in the spring of 2020 as they did four years ago.
We have collected all the rumors about the successor to the iPhone SE that are at least somewhat true to the truth.
What will the new budget iPhone be called?
The most likely option is considered to be the iPhone 9 , since the body of the new product is likely to get from the G8. The theory sounds logical, especially since the name is still free, but it can cause confusion: iPhone 9, released later than iPhone 11 … Previously, the name iPhone SE2 was mainly featured, especially before the release of iPhone 8.
However, according to the latest leaks, Apple will present 4 smartphones at once in the fall. Thus, if the successor to the iPhone SE is never presented in the spring (for example, due to the coronavirus), then it may become part of the iPhone 12 line. And it will be called the iPhone 12 Mini.
What will the iPhone 9 look like?
In years past, many hoped for a chopped-edge case or bezel-less display. However, Apple needs to come out with a low-cost device with powerful hardware. The most reasonable option is to take spare parts that are in excess of the still actual model and supplement them with more modern computing hardware. This is how the iPhone SE was created.
Since the iPhone SE has long been out of production, the form factor will be larger in size – like the iPhone 8. Case makers have even begun to work, starting from this data. Otherwise, minor changes are possible. For example, a more practical matte glass instead of glossy and a redesigned back panel – with a big apple in the middle and without the iPhone lettering .
In terms of colors, changes are also possible, since the hulls are painted at one of the final stages. Perhaps the tones will become more calm, pastel, like the iPhone 11. For example, such:
- compulsory red color under the RED program to combat AIDS,
- warm white color,
- gray space or black,
- a range of bright shades like yellow, blue, purple, etc.
What characteristics will the iPhone SE2 have?
If you put together the latest rumors, you get something like this:
- 7-inch IPS display,
- A13 Bionic processor,
- Touch ID in the Home button,
- 1 main camera module,
- 3 gigabytes of RAM,
- from 64 gigabytes of storage.
The front camera is unlikely to change, otherwise it will be poorly compatible with the old body – the iPhone 11 uses a massive module similar to the main one. As for the rear camera, its characteristics are still unknown. Fans are hoping for a module from the iPhone 11, which will support Deep Fusion, night mode and other technologies. But that sounds a bit utopian considering the likely price of a budget smartphone.
How much will the iPhone SE2 cost?
Speaking of the price. iPhone SE at the start cost $ 399, and in Russia it was sold for 37,990 rubles for the 16-gigabyte version. This time, an increase to $ 449 is possible, which with taxes and duties will turn into about 42,990 Russian rubles.
However, by the end of the year, the price may drop slightly, after the release of the iPhone 12 line.
When will the iPhone 9 come out?
According to the latest leaks, the announcement is expected on March 31, 2020, and sales start on April 3.
However, this information may be out of date. It is likely that due to the coronavirus epidemic, as well as political difficulties in cooperation with Chinese factories, the successor to the iPhone SE will eventually become part of the iPhone 12 line and thus become the mysterious 4th smartphone from Apple, which will be presented in September.
Thus, it turns out that most likely the new budget smartphone from Apple will be called the iPhone 9, look like the iPhone 8 and run on hardware from the iPhone 11. At the same time, it may come out in April at a price of $ 449 or 42,990 rubles.
