Apple might launch the new iPhone SE next week… What’s new?

Apple News and Rumors
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Apple could be dropping a new iPhone SE as soon as next week. It’s expected to have a design similar to the iPhone 14, an A18 chip, a bigger screen, and USB-C. What do you think? Would this be a good upgrade?

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I wonder if this will take away sales from the regular iPhone 16 since the screen size is supposed to be the same. Is the only difference a single camera instead of two? Probably no Dynamic Island, no camera button, and no action button? I can’t read the full article because it’s behind a paywall.

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@Vale
I think this will make people with older iPhones upgrade to something newer that isn’t crazy expensive and doesn’t use the iPhone 8 design anymore.

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Cary said:
@Vale
I think this will make people with older iPhones upgrade to something newer that isn’t crazy expensive and doesn’t use the iPhone 8 design anymore.

Yeah, I can see that. I used to work for Verizon, and a lot of people came in asking for the SE. Most said they wanted it for three reasons: price, size, and the home button. Face ID is great, but I remember how people struggled with gesture navigation when the iPhone X first came out. Some were really upset that Apple got rid of the home button. I liked the bigger screen with no chunky bezel, but it all comes down to preference.

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@Vale
Watch them give it just 64GB of storage.

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Nile said:
@Vale
Watch them give it just 64GB of storage.

i DoN’t NeEd MoRe, iT’s aLL iN tHe cLoUd

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Nile said:
@Vale
Watch them give it just 64GB of storage.

I think it’ll start at $499, maybe even higher outside the US, but with 128GB this time. With inflation, they’ll make it look like a price hike, but people will justify it since the current 128GB model costs $479.

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@Vale
I bet the iPhone 17 will have a 120Hz screen, which would create a gap between the base iPhone and the SE this year.

The problem now is they need to find a way to make the Pro models stand out more.

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@Mason
Maybe they’ll go with different tiers: Budget SE, Standard, Thin Air, and Pro (better battery, better materials, more RAM, better GPU, maybe a low-reflectivity screen, Always-On Display, and a slightly bigger screen).

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@Mason
120Hz being a ‘Pro’ feature is only true for Apple. Other companies just give their flagship phones the best cameras and maybe more RAM/storage.

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@Vale
SE models usually replace iPhones that are two generations old, so this would replace the iPhone 14. Other than having a processor that supports Apple’s AI features, it probably won’t be better than the iPhone 15. It’s basically an iPhone 14 without the ultra-wide camera but with the iPhone 16’s processor, main camera, and USB-C.

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@Fon3
So it’s better than the 15, which can’t even run Apple’s AI features? And the SE gets more RAM? Makes no sense to buy the 15 now.

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@Vale
Maybe this means the regular iPhones will finally get ProMotion next year.

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If they price it right, this would be an easy buy for me.

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So the SE gets Apple’s new AI features, but my iPhone 15 Plus is already too outdated?

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Jody said:
So the SE gets Apple’s new AI features, but my iPhone 15 Plus is already too outdated?

Yeah, it’s really frustrating.