After months and months (if not years) of indiscretions, in the last hours the leaks seem to be in agreement: Apple would be willing to announce iPhone SE 2 these days. In particular, the sources describe an announcement between today April 3 and tomorrow April 4, 2020. In short, in the next few hours the Cupertino company could make a nice "surprise" to fans of the smartphone world. In the meantime, rumors and leaks go crazy on the Web. Let's take stock of the situation on the alleged new "compact" smartphone from Apple.
The alleged data sheet of the iPhone SE 2
The first iPhone SE was particularly appreciated by enthusiasts because of its compact size, which was equal to 123.8 x 58.3 x 7.6 mm. Arrived in Italy on April 5, 2016, therefore essentially four years ago, the smartphone had a 4-inch display and at the time it had been praised by critics and the public because of its being a "handyman" not too expensive by standards Apple (the starting price was 509 euros).
It is considered by many to be the last true compact device to hit the market, so much so that fans have asked for a successor for years. Rumors seem to be heading in this direction, but don't expect a return to the dimensions of the first iPhone SE.
In fact, times have changed and the smartphone world has embarked on an evident trend, which aims to guarantee users of ever wider screens, designed for viewing multimedia content. However, the essence of the SE range is to offer compact devices, able to satisfy that type of audience (and also those who do not want to spend too much, but still aim for an iPhone). So how do we bring this vision into 2020?
The latest rumors give us a clear indication: Apple would have decided to increase the screen size from 4 inches to 4.7 inches. Put simply, the dimensions would no longer be those of the first iPhone SE, but would rather become very similar to those of the iPhone 8 released in 2017. In particular, the latter smartphone had dimensions equal to 138.4 x 67.3 x 7 , 3 mm. It is therefore not the same concept of "compact" of a few years ago, but Apple's solution could give rise to a good compromise and seems to be contextualized well in the current period.
As for hardware, there are rumors of the presence of an Apple A13 processor, or the one present inside the iPhones of 2019 (iPhone 11). The remaining internal components should include 3GB of RAM (the iPhone 11 have 4GB) and 64/128 / 256GB of internal memory. The colors available should instead be White, Black and Product (Red). Official accessories should not be missing, including silicone covers (black and white) and leather cases (black, blue and red).
If you are wondering where the indiscretion about the imminent launch comes from, which we remember could already take place today April 3, 2020, you must know that a film has appeared on the official US Apple website that is reported as compatible with iPhone SE, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7. Too bad the first iPhone SE has a 4-inch display, while iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 have a 4.7-inch panel.
In addition, putting a film linked to a smartphone released in 2016 on sale today does not seem to make much sense and the rumors were just about an iPhone SE 2 with a 4.7-inch screen. In short, we have a sort of "unofficial" confirmation from the Cupertino company itself. In addition, several international sources claim to have obtained detailed information, which would postpone a launch between 3 and 4 April 2020.
In this article we called the smartphone "iPhone SE 2" for convenience, but in reality there are several rumors related to its possible denomination. There are those who speak of "iPhone 9" and those who say that the Cupertino company wants to perform a sort of "refresh", simply calling the device "iPhone SE". To conclude, we come to the information that many of you are waiting for: the price and availability.
Well, the latest rumors seem to confirm a cost of $ 399 regarding the United States of America. This price is likely to rise with us, but we'll see. For the rest, there has also been talk of preorders: they should start immediately after the official announcement. In short, now everything seems to be ready and we can't wait to find out everything on the new Apple device. Our eyes and those of fans from all over the world are focused on Cupertino: now the ball goes to Tim Cook and his associates.
If you are interested in the topic, we recommend some articles that could do for you. In particular, we invite you to take a look at our retro-test of the original iPhone SE, in which we also told the story of the smartphone. You can then consult the 2016 review and the reflection on the world of compact devices.