On Monday, Apple is expected to introduce a new iPhone
called the "iPhone SE." Originally people believed this phone would
be called iPhone 6c, until 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman said the name would actually
be "iPhone 5SE."
So, what is the iPhone SE?
Here's what you need to know
before Apple unveils this new phone on Monday.
According to Jackdaw Research
analyst Jan Dawson, there are about 200-250 million people who still own an
iPhone with a 4-inch screen (either the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S). It's not clear
why those people don't have a newer phone; maybe they find newer phones too
expensive, or maybe they simply prefer a smaller screen size. Either way, the
return of the 4-inch iPhone the first model of its kind in about three years
— will be Apple's way of appealing to those tens of millions of customers.
The 4-inch screen won't be the
only similarity the iPhone SE has with the iPhone 5S. In fact, 9to5Mac's Mark
Gurman says the iPhone SE will look "identical" to the iPhone 5S,
with its round volume buttons, volume button on top of the phone, and chamfered
edges along the outside. It will even have the same speaker and microphone
locations (at the bottom of the phone), and the back of the phone will also look
identical with metal in the center and glass on the top and bottom.
Since
the dimensions of the two phones are reportedly identical, anyone who owns an
iPhone 5S will be happy to know their case will work with this new 4-inch
iPhone.
. Though this phone might look
like an iPhone 5S, its performance will blow away any current iPhone 5S owners.
Gurman says the iPhone SE will feature the A9 chip and M9 coprocessor from the
iPhone 6s, which will let people activate Siri simply by saying "Hey Siri.
Unlike the iPhone 5S, the iPhone
SE will reportedly come with Apple Pay, which lets you pay for goods simply by
placing your phone near a special transponder and holding your thumb on the
fingerprint sensor ("Touch ID") to authenticate the purchase.
. Aside from the Galaxy S7
Edge, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have some of the best cameras ever put
in a smartphone. Luckily for prospective owners, the iPhone SE will come with
the same 12-megapixel camera with 4K video support as the iPhone 6s. We're
guessing that means it will also support Apple's Live Photos feature, which
captures moments before and after each shot to make your photos come alive when
you touch them.
Gurman
says the iPhone SE will have improved connectivity hardware for both WiFi and
cellular connections. We're guessing it'll have the same setup as the iPhone
6s, which offered support for
more LTE bands (including superfast LTE Advanced), and WiFi connectivity that
was twice as fast as previous models.
The iPhone SE will only be available
in 16 GB and 64 GB flavors, and the 64 GB model will probably be $100 more. If
you're thinking of buying this phone, we recommend buying the 64 GB model. As
we've explained many times, 16 GB just isn't enough space for most people.
You'll want more storage so you can listen to music, take plenty of pictures,
and download apps without getting annoying notifications to make more room on
your phone.
You'll be able to buy an iPhone
SE in four colors: silver, space gray, gold, and rose gold. Since the iPhone SE
will replace the iPhone 5S in Apple's current iPhone lineup, the SE will start
at $450 for the basic 16 GB model. We're guessing the 64 GB iPhone SE will cost
$550.We'll get the official word on the iPhone SE at Apple's media event on
Monday. Tech Insider will be in attendance and covering the event throughout
the day.
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