Apple is holding a special
event on Monday, where the company is expected to showcase the 4-inch iPhoneSE, a 9.7-inch iPad Pro model, and a range of new Apple Watch models alongside
more accessories. A flurry of leaks related to Apple's new iPhone has already
given us a glimpse of what to expect from the launch event.
An alleged retail box of the
new iPhone all but confirmed the iPhone SE name and also tipped the base
storage is set to continue as 16GB. The phone is also tipped to come with 4K
recording. A recent video also showed the purported iPhone SE in all its glory.
The design in the video mostly corroborates previous leaks. The model in the
video is a Rose Gold version and is seen compared side-by-side along with the
iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6s. As one would expect, the model looks similar to
the iPhone 6 and later models, but with the iPhone 5s dimensions.
Rumours of a 4-inch iPhone
have been floating around ever since the company unveiled the iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus, Apple smartphones that for the first time featured display sizes
larger than 4-inches. Based on preliminary leaks, the new iPhone will look like
the iPhone 5s unveiled back in 2013.
About the name of the
upcoming iPhone, several earlier reports referred it as the iPhone 5se, though
that wouldn't make much sense if you question why Apple would use a name based
on its 2013 iPhone model. The Cupertino-based giant is likely to launch a
4-inch iPhone dubbed as iPhone SE or special edition.
As for the price, analyst
Ming Chi Kuo at KGI Securities claims the iPhone SE will be priced between
$400-$500 (roughly between Rs. 27,500 and 34,500, which is lower than the
off-contract retail price of the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s. Reports also claim that
Apple might slash the official retail price of the iPhone 5s in half at the
event.
The alleged new iPhone is
rumoured to sport innards similar to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. But in terms
of the design, it is expected that Apple will be inclined towards the design of
the iPhone 5s, but with some noticeable changes - such as a relocated power
button. The iPhone SE is said to sport its power button on the side, as opposed
to on the top as seen in the iPhone 5s.
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To recall, iPhone models
starting with iPhone 6 have had their power key on the side. The report thus
refutes a purported iPhone 5se render that suggested that the iPhone 5se will
look identical to the iPhone 6, except for the 4-inch size form-factor.
Further, the iPhone SE is said to have curved design. Some reports have claimed
that the iPhone SE will sport a curved glass as previously seen on the iPhone 6
and iPhone 6s smartphones.
For specifications, the
iPhone SE is expected to feature a 4-inch display and will be powered by A9 SoC
and M9 coprocessor. It is also likely to feature hardware and software
capability to support Live Photos, a feature that Apple introduced with iOS 9 last
year. Currently only the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus support Live Photos. As
for connectivity features, the iPhone SE will support 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
4.2, and VoLTE, as seen on the iPhone 6s. There have been reports claiming that
the iPhone SE will miss out on 3D Touch display, which is one of the most
interesting features in Apple's current flagship smartphone models.
The iPhone SE, according to
reports, will have NFC chip to facilitate support for Apple Pay, the mobile
payments system from Apple. It will come in Gold, Silver, and Space Grey colour
options and in 16GB and 64GB inbuilt storage variants. An earlier report
suggested that Apple may bring a Rose Gold option identical to the iPhone 6's
Rose Gold colour.
In other news, the
much-rumoured iPhone SE will have Foxconn as well as Wistron as suppliers. A
Digitimes report says that Apple has been considering separating its order to
different ODMs to "avoid risks." Wistron is said to get small portion
of the 4-inch iPhone orders from Apple this year.
At the event, we are also
likely to see a new iPad model. The tablet, according to a report from last
week, will be very similar to the iPad Pro with same hardware innards and an
Apple Pencil, save for the 9.7-inch small factor. The iPhone maker is also
expected to release the WatchOS 2.2 software update, which was recently made
available to developers, alongside the launch of new Apple Watch models.
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