Our life is full of rumors, and since there is no 100% reliable information about the continuation of the iPhone SE line, version 2, and there are already a lot of various rumors, we’ll talk about it based on rumors. But in this article we have collected information for you not from the first publications we came across, but from sources close to the official ones, the information in which is similar to the truth, so to speak - the most reliable rumors.
Based on available sources, we’ll talk about the design, expected release date, characteristics, new features and, of course, price. And the exact information will be closer to the release date and, accordingly, with the release of the iPhone itself. Moreover, when the new iPhone SE 2 hits the market, no one will really remember what was said earlier. Go.
Video review of Iphone SE 2 2018
Design
Everyone knows that the first iPhone SE was a complete copy of the iPhone 5 in design, the only difference being the inscription on the back of the device and the Home button (for the SE it is a touch button). The next version of the iPhone SE, in design, moved more towards the iPhone 8, but excluding a number of distinctive features.
- 4.2 inch display.
- System based on A10 Fusion processor.
- 2 GB of RAM. 12 megapixel camera.
- 3D Touch support.
The first thing that can be noted from these features is color. The first iPhone SE had four color options - gray, silver, rose gold and gold. But the iPhone SE 2, according to rumors so far, will be released in three color options, two old colors and one new one. Silver and gray space will remain, but perhaps they will be replaced, like in the iPhone X, with white and black. But the new color, according to rumors, will be something between gold and rose gold.
The second feature is the back of the phone, in the new version it will be glass, not aluminum, and this will be done for wireless charging, although many do not use it in the iPhone X, as we know.
A small digression - there are plans to release a new wireless charger, Air Power, with which you can charge several legendary Apple gadgets at the same time, and, according to analysts, it will not be cheap, about $200.
There is even a rumor, or theory, depending on who you like, that the new iPhone SE 2 may have a display on the entire front panel, like the iPhone 10. But the likelihood of this is extremely low, since Apple most likely will not release a smartphone model which will compete with existing flagships. Most likely, we will see the classic look of the front panel with the Touch ID button, like the first version of SE.
Rumors also talk about reducing the thickness of SE 2 by several millimeters, and most likely this will happen, this is a normal trend in the smartphone industry, when each subsequent model becomes thinner and lighter than the previous one.
Display
According to sources, the display size is planned to be increased, but not by much, from 4 to 4.2 inches by reducing the size of the frames, and this is a pretty good step on Apple’s part. But the fact that 3D-Touch may appear in the iPhone SE 2 (this would be a logical solution) is denied by some analysts, saying that such technologies are currently only characteristic of premium segment gadgets, at higher prices.
Specifications
In the second generation iPhone SE, the hardware will be similar to the “stuffing” of the iPhone 7, this is the A10 Fusion processor, 2 gigabytes of RAM, a seven-megapixel front camera with Retina Flash flash and a twelve-megapixel main camera with a 2.2 aperture. But you shouldn’t expect a significant increase in battery life; 60 milliamp hours won’t change anything.
date of release
Let's dive into history, the first iPhone SE was released in March 2016. It would be logical to release a continuation of this smartphone in the next version in March 2017, but this did not happen. Only the same SE with 32 and 128 GB of memory appeared. As for the release of the iPhone SE 2, analysts are divided in their opinions, some think it will appear in March of this year, others say, most likely, in the first half of the year, at the WWDC 2018 exhibition, which traditionally takes place in early June.
How much will it cost
Price, and this is probably the most interesting question, there are rumors that the pricing policy will not change and will remain the same, that is, the second-generation model in the basic configuration can be purchased for $400. And this seems to be true, because today you can buy an iPhone 7 for $550, and this is the same “stuffing”, but with a larger display.
Live from Cupertino headquarters. Overnight, fans of Apple products became aware of the characteristics of the iPhone SE, as well as the release date of the new iPhone in Russia and, importantly, its initial price.
Right during the presentation of the iPhone SE, digital observers began to note that the new product, in appearance, de facto copies its “big brother” - the fifth generation iPhone. The characteristics of the iPhone SE, it seems, also did not particularly surprise gadget lovers. In view of this situation, the editors decided to look into the issue in order to understand whether it is worth buying the new Apple iPhone SE.
iPhone SE specifications
First of all, when abandoning the fifth or sixth iPhone in favor of the iPhone SE, you need to be clearly aware of the advantages of the new product under the Special Edition marker (this is how Apple deciphered the mysterious abbreviation SE in the name of the new iPhone). Apple's presentation on March 21 demonstrated that the new gadget, despite its relatively small size (iPhone SE is equipped with a 4-inch display), is not inferior in performance to previous models.
As you know, iPhone users very often turn to the camera of their gadget - the main “tricks” and characteristics of the iPhone SE boil down to what the new product “can do” in this area:
- take better photos with the 12-megapixel camera;
- shoot 4K video;
- create panoramas with a resolution of up to 63 megapixels;
- take “live photos”;
- Take high-quality photos both day and night thanks to the two-color flash.
Impressive? Of course it's impressive. But the “filling” of a miniature gadget, by today’s standards, is also very “tasty.”
As part of the presentation, Apple management noted the following data about the hardware:
- A9 processor;
- memory of 16 GB or 64 GB;
- first generation touchID sensor;
- powerful battery (up to 13 hours of continuous Internet surfing).
Thus, the iPhone SE is practically not inferior to the iPhone 6S, but there are still some differences. For example, the new gadget uses a first-generation touchID sensor, while the “big brother” boasts a similar second-generation sensor. In addition, the new iPhone does not implement LTE Advanced technology (LTE only), which provides data download speeds of up to 450 Mbit in the iPhone 6S (iPhone SE boasts speeds of up to 150 Mbit).
iPhone SE price in Russia
As part of the presentation, another factor was announced that is worthy of the attention of fans of newfangled gadgets - the price of the iPhone SE. For many, the final cost of gadgets is often the most compelling argument in favor of a purchase, and here Apple has achieved significant success.
According to official data, the price of iPhone SE will be $399 (27,530 - 28,329 rubles depending on currency fluctuations). Apple management focused on the fact that the iPhone SE, despite its cool “fillings” and extensive functionality, became the most budget smartphone in the history of the Apple corporation.
That is why it is worth taking a closer look at the iPhone SE model - in Russia, it is impossible to buy any other iPhone with such a set of functions for this money, experts say. And if you want to have a mini-6S in your pocket (almost the same functions, but relatively compact dimensions), then the attractive price allows us to say that the new product from Apple is, of course, worth buying.
iPhone Special Edition (SE) release date
According to the latest data, the release date of the iPhone SE in Russia has shifted slightly. As you know, the Russian Federation was among the countries of the second wave where a technological innovation will appear. In India, according to the American corporation, the iPhone SE will go on sale April 8.
This means that the iPhone SE will also appear in Russia at the beginning of the second spring month. Pre-orders for the new product for Russian citizens are already available in the official Apple online store.
We recently wrote that Apple will release a sequel to the cult smartphone iPhone SE in 2018.
At the time of writing, there was information that in fact Apple would not release the iPhone SE 2, but iPhone SE X and this literally excited the public.
However, just a few days ago it was difficult to say whether the device would appear at all, since everything was based on far-fetched rumors, guesses, fake photos and videos. That is, there is no certainty. Although users are really looking forward to the continuation. And queries in search engines show that iPhone SE 2 or iPhone SE X is in first place.
People are waiting, and demand, as we know, creates supply. And what do you think, will a smartphone come into being or not?
We hasten to please you - there will be an iPhone SE 2. Yes, yes, today we became aware of perhaps the most truthful insider information. Manufacturers of accessories (!!!) have made it clear that they are already waiting for new items to go on sale.
What will the iPhone SE 2 actually be: a complete copy of its predecessor or in the style of the iPhone X?
Read our preview and look at the pictures - you will be pleasantly surprised!
iPhone SE 2 - latest news about the long-awaited smartphone
Typically, leaks regarding certain devices are spy photos or renders close to reality.
Accessory manufacturers also often leak online what they will sell for upcoming smartphones.
If fakes or cancellations can be associated with renders and spy photos, when a manufacturer prepared one thing and released another, then this practically does not happen with accessory manufacturers. Their information is 99% true.
Cases, protective glasses, etc. are manufactured by companies some time before the official release of a particular gadget. Prepare accessories for non-existent devices with unknown dimensions.
As for the iPhone SE 2, it is worth saying that its release was just confirmed by the manufacturer of cases and glass Olixar, demonstrating the protective glass for the new product.
As it turned out, the iPhone SE will still become a kind of copy of the iPhone X with a frameless design and a cutout at the top of the screen.
This is incredibly important information and it is around the display that there has been controversy lately.
The design of the new product may be something between the first-generation iPhone SE and the iPhone X.
Apple decided to take the old case as a base and screw a frameless screen onto it. The cutout in the screen will be such that it will accommodate the speaker, front camera and Face ID face sensor.
In addition, there are even dimensions of the new protective glass for the iPhone SE 2, which are 121 x 55.8 mm. While the iPhone SE measures 123.8 x 58.6 mm. This once again makes it clear that the dimensions of the new product will not change, but the screen diagonal will increase to approximately 4.5-4.7 inches due to the reduction of the frames.
That is, there will be no point in buying an iPhone 7 or iPhone 8 with 4.7 inches.
The world will receive the most compact and most powerful smartphone in the history of existence.
iPhone SE 2 - device characteristics
We have already made preliminary characteristics of the device and today nothing has changed in this regard - complete guesswork. However, there are not so many of them, because essentially the main unknown point is the processor: either the iPhone SE 2 will receive the Apple A10 Fusion from last year (most likely, this is in the iPhone 7), or last year’s and current top Apple A11 Bionic.
One way or another, even with the Apple A10 Fusion, the iPhone SE 2 will be at the level of 2017 Android flagships with Snapdragon 835 processors in terms of power, and there’s nothing to add here, the new product will have more than enough power!
For other technical data related to the smartphone, see the list below.
- Materials: tempered glass and metal;
- Display: diagonal from 4.5 to 4.7 inches, IPS Retina Full HD, 1920x1080 pixels, contrast 1400:1, brightness 550 nits, Force Touch, True Tone;
- CPU:
- Apple A10 Fusion, quad-core, 2 energy-efficient cores and 2 high-performance cores, 16nm process technology, 64-bit, M10 coprocessor;
- Apple A11 Bionic, six-core, 4 energy-efficient cores and 2 productive ones, 10-nm process technology, 64-bit, M11 coprocessor, neural technologies;
- Graphic arts:
- PowerVR GT7600 Plus MP6;
- Apple GPU MP3;
- RAM: 2 GB and above LPDDR4 standard;
- Internal storage: 32 GB and above;
- Camera: Sony Exmor RS 12 MP with f/1.8 aperture, 1/3″ sensor size, OS, 6 lens elements, 4K video recording and Slow-mo 1080p @240 fps;
- Selfie camera: 7 MP with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus, Slow-mo 720p @240 fps;
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with support for MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 4G LTE Cat. 16 — download up to 1 Gbit/sec;
- Fingerprint scanner;
- Waterproof IP67 (1.5 m/30 minutes);
- Battery: 1900 mAh, wireless charging and fast charging 50% in 30 minutes;
- iOS 11;
- Dimensions: -;
- Weight: -;
- Antutu: more than 200,000 points;
- Price: from 500 dollars and above.
iPhone SE 2 - release date in Russia
Leaks are leaks, and one thing that is a really important indicator that the iPhone SE 2 2018 will finally be released is a Twitter post from the famous insider Evan Blass. He didn’t write anything like that, he just posted a photo of the iPhone SE 2 on his wall. However, this is more than enough to make sure that a new product will appear soon.
The wait for the iPhone CE 2 2018 is already on June 4, a little less than a month later at the Apple event, WWDC 2018 developer conference.
According to preliminary data, the minimum price tag for the device will be above $500 (about 40,000 rubles).
The predecessor costs about the same at the start of sales.
iPhone SE 2 2018 - video review
What will the iPhone SE 2 be like? They told me all the available details.
iPhone SE 2 is a long-awaited and truly desirable smartphone from Apple, which has not yet been announced. On October 3, 2019 it became known that iPhone SE 2 will still be released! The launch of the smartphone was confirmed by the most authoritative analyst from the Apple world, Ming-Chi Kuo. In this article, we have collected all the reliable information about the iPhone SE 2 - no unverified rumors, only leaks from the most trusted sources.
Note: We will update this topic with fresh, reliable leaks until the official release of the iPhone SE 2. Stay tuned!
iPhone SE 2 - will it come out or not?
Let's start with the main question that interests most fans of compact smartphones. Is Apple really developing the iPhone SE 2 and preparing to release it?
Over the past few years, there have been a ton of rumors about the iPhone SE 2. Various sources, now unheard of, predicted the release of the iPhone SE 2 at different times. But the smartphone still hasn’t come out.
However, on October 3, 2019, there was reliable confirmation of the imminent release of the iPhone SE 2. The most authoritative analyst from the Apple world, Ming-Chi Kuo, said that the iPhone SE 2 will be released in early 2020.
Design
According to Kuo, iPhone SE 2 will be similar to the 4.7-inch iPhone 8. The similarity will be great, since Apple will actually create a new smartphone based on the components of the iPhone 8. This means that the iPhone SE 2 will receive a body with slightly rounded corners and edges.
The specialist did not specify whether the back surface will be glass (like the iPhone 8) or aluminum. Note that if the iPhone SE 2 has a glass body, the device will receive support for wireless charging.
The smartphone will be released in three colors: space gray, silver and red.
Display
iPhone SE 2 will not be as compact as its predecessor with a 4-inch screen. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, The smartphone will be equipped with a 4.7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 750×1334 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. It is expected that it will be exactly the same display as the iPhone 8, with relatively wide bezels around the perimeter.
Characteristics
The performance of the iPhone SE 2 will be driven by a system based on the Apple A13 Bionic processor. This is the flagship chip that is used in smartphones iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 Pro And iPhone 11 Pro Max. Thus, the inexpensive iPhone SE will have the most powerful processor among mobile devices. This will allow him to freely run any applications, including games from Apple Arcade.
The real performance of the A13 Bionic processor is known. In “live” tests, the processor is ahead of all current chips from Qualcomm. The processor also has no equal in synthetic testing. In the Geekbench benchmark, the A13 Bionic chip scores 5472 points in single-core mode and 13769 points in multi-core mode. It is noteworthy that the yet unannounced flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor has the worst performance.
The A13 Bionic processor is supported by the third generation Neural Engine machine learning system. Thereby Night mode and a special Deep Fusion shooting mode, exclusive to iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, should become available on iPhone SE 2.
The smartphone will have 3 GB of RAM and 32 or 128 GB of storage, depending on the configuration.
Battery
The exact battery capacity of the iPhone SE is still unknown. However, there are assumptions that should be close to reality. iPhone SE 2 will be similar in many ways to the iPhone 8, including the arrangement of components. This means that the smartphone will have a battery similar in capacity to the iPhone 8. Expected that The battery capacity of the iPhone SE will be about 1821 mAh.
Touch ID or Face ID?
iPhone SE 2 will receive a touch-sensitive Home button with a second-generation Touch ID fingerprint scanner built into it. The smartphone will not have Face ID face scanning function.
iPhone SE 2 cameras
In his report, Ming-Chi Kuo did not specify what kind of cameras the new iPhone SE 2 will have. In this regard, there is only guesswork regarding the cameras of Apple's next budget smartphone. They are based on information that the iPhone SE 2 will be very similar to the iPhone 8.
The new iPhone SE 2 will probably borrow from the iPhone 8 and its cameras. In this case, the main camera of the smartphone will be single with a resolution of 12 megapixels (f/1.8 aperture). The front camera of the smartphone will have a resolution of 7 megapixels (f/2.2 aperture).
iPhone SE 2 price
According to reports, the iPhone SE 2 will have a price similar to the original iPhone SE - $399 for the base version with 32 GB of memory and $499 for the model with 128 GB of memory. In Russia, iPhone SE 2 will be priced at 35,990 rubles. and 44,990 rub. respectively. October 14 iPhone SE 2 price confirmed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
- The price of iPhone SE 2 is from 35,990 rubles.
Should we wait for the release of iPhone SE 2?
After rumors about the iPhone SE 2 began to appear more and more often, many fans of Apple technology faced another important question. WITH Should I wait for the iPhone SE 2 to come out and not buy other iPhone models for now? However, even more often we get this modification of the question - “Is it worth buying an iPhone SE or is it better to wait for the iPhone SE 2?”
It is important to understand that initially iPhone SE 2 will definitely not be budget, remember this. At first, the new iPhone SE 2 will be sold at a price of more than 35 thousand rubles. The price of a smartphone will drop to a more pleasant 20-25 thousand rubles only a year after the start of sales.
When will iPhone SE 2 be released?
Let us draw a conclusion from all of the above. iPhone SE 2 will be presented at Apple's March 2020 presentation.
The iPhone SE turned out to be such a successful smartphone that its next generation should be released this year, presumably at WWDC 2019. The future smartphone should have an edge-to-edge display in the style of flagship devices, but in a more compact body. Presumably, its diagonal will not exceed 4.8 inches.
The future device will be based on last year's A12 Bionic processor, which will likely be paired with 3 GB of RAM. In addition, the iPhone SE 2 will receive a single main camera, similar to the iPhone XR, which will provide the ability to shoot in portrait mode, despite the absence of an additional telephoto module.
The most anticipated smartphone of 2020 is undoubtedly the second generation iPhone SE. Despite the fact that the original model was quite specific and definitely not suitable for everyone, primarily due to the small display, the sequel will - at least partially - get rid of this shortcoming. Still, 4.7 inches, which the new product should adopt from the iPhone 8, is much better than 4. On such a screen you can already watch videos and play with much greater comfort. But this is almost the only thing that the iPhone 8 will be similar to.
Despite the fact that the original was never a global bestseller, its sequel turned out to be perhaps the most talked about Apple smartphone in recent years. Of course, everyone wants to get a flagship device, but only a few agree to pay the full price for it. But if the first iPhone SE was a kind of experimental model that was not supposed to receive a sequel, the second generation may well be made part of the main line, dubbed something like the iPhone 9 or so. But this does not mean that Cupertino will refuse to experiment with a future new product.
Over the past few years, the range of Apple branded smartphones has grown as rapidly as it has never grown before. Despite the fact that the company decided to remove the conditionally available iPhone SE from its range by ceasing its production, today there is still plenty to choose from. Here you have the ultra-affordable iPhone 6s, which can be found at a price of only slightly above 15 thousand rubles, and the mega-bargain iPhone XR, which for 40 thousand rubles generally seems like a real gift, and the ultra-expensive one, which in the top configuration costs almost that much the same as the foldable Galaxy Fold. But Apple is still not enough.
The iPhone update cycle, familiar to millions of fans around the world, necessarily includes such elements as analyst forecasts, which are sometimes made even two or three years in advance, opinions of “experts” on the feasibility of innovations, journalists’ conjectures and the obligatory leaks. The information appears approximately in this order. This happens year after year and now it’s time for the next cycle. next year. Let's understand what this promises us, whether we should be happy about it and what will happen to 2.
The 16-inch MacBook Pro, which a couple of weeks before was considered a myth and a phantom, unexpectedly came out. This, of course, did not shock the world. Humanity has not lost sleep. But, albeit on a much smaller scale, something like this happened. It takes time to evaluate this event and its consequences, but one of the consequences is already obvious. Due to a striking coincidence of circumstances, the predictions of the Taiwanese IT oracle began to be taken much more seriously.
Apple plans to launch the iPhone SE 2 into mass production in January 2020 and will release the smartphone on sale at the end of March. Details about the characteristics of the new product and its timing were shared by the authoritative analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, already known to us, who
