The iPhone SE remains a favorite among a remarkable percentage of iPhone fans, thanks to its small size and low Apple price. We hope to see another iteration this year, but as with the iPhone 13, there is still a lot we don’t know about what such a phone would look like.
Thanks to a new rendition of YouTube’s concept creator 4RMD, we have a bit of an idea of what to expect from an iPhone SE 3. And while there are some design features from previous versions of Apple’s compact phone, the imagined design also includes some new details.
4RMD’s iPhone SE mockup includes some of the features you would expect from a new iPhone. There is a 5.3-inch screen – larger than the 4.7-inch screen on the current iPhone SE, but not as big as it iPhone 12 miniThe video also praises Touch ID and Face ID, as well as a physical button for added security. If you ask us, this model is very similar to the iPhone XR in many ways, but without the notch of that phone.
The current iPhone SE is available in black, white and red. This video imagines this will continue, but adds a gold version to the mix.
In another departure from the current iPhone SE, this potential model has a pair of rear cameras. It would also offer the A14 Bionic chip, the same as the one for the iPhone 12 series. That’s not a big leap in logic – previous iPhone SE models had the current Apple-designed processor, which only adds to their appeal.
Even with the changes, 4RMD anticipates that the price of the iPhone SE 3 will remain at $ 399. That could be the most important factor. Reports of disappointing iPhone 12 mini sales suggest that it’s not a small screen that some shoppers are looking for, but that it’s so cheap for typically expensive Apple gear.
It’s unclear if there is another iPhone SE in the works at Apple, which will never discuss its phone releases in advance. Some analysts had expected an iPhone SE follow-up this year, but rumors from late last year suggested it phone would appear in late 2021 if it arrived at all.
More recently, an Apple Insider report linked the first half of 2022 as the likely release date. Just as we don’t know when or if to expect the iPhone 13 this year, we have no idea what could come of an iPhone SE. The best we can do now, as with many upcoming tech products, is wait and see what comes at a later date.