Some predicted that the iPhone SE (2022) would look more like Apple’s iPhone XR, but that didn’t happen. However, it appears that Apple may have plans to finally update the aging smartphone’s design with the next-generation iPhone SE.
Ever-reliable YouTuber Jon Prosser appeared on the Geared Up podcast with Andru Edwards and Jon Rettinger, Apple’s next-generation iPhone SE will be “just like the iPhone XR.” This means that Apple’s budget smartphone will ditch the iPhone 8-like look, with a physical Touch ID button for reduced bezels, a display notch and Face ID.
If accurate, the new iPhone SE will likely also feature a larger 6.1-inch display, an increase from the current iPhone SE’s 4.7-inch screen. Other details about the rumored iPhone SE refresh remain scarce, but the smartphone will likely include a processor upgrade (the current SE features Apple’s A15 chip) and a similar camera sensor.
The current iPhone SE now features a camera setup very similar to the iPhone XR, with a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and a 7-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture.
While I like Apple’s iPhone SE (2022), it’s hard to deny that it looks ancient by today’s smartphone standards. If this rumor is accurate, the introduction of the XR’s larger display, Face ID, and more colorful design will go a long way toward modernizing the base iPhone’s design.
Given that the last iPhone SE refresh happened just a few months ago, it’s likely that a new version of the smartphone won’t launch until 2023.
Source: Jon Prosser, Prepared via: 9to5Mac
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