El first event of the year of Apple is about to fall. It is an event that is eagerly awaited by the devices that we hope to see. On the one hand, a renewal of the iPad Air that was updated in October 2022. And, on the other, the launch of the iPhone SE 5G (or 3rd generation). The final name that it will acquire is unknown, but its update makes sense after more than 20 months since the launch of the 2nd generation in April 2020. We are going to analyze the novelties that this new low-cost iPhone SE could bring that will captivate the most users. critics for less than 500 euros.
iPhone SE 5G: a review of the iPhone SE 2
The key to understanding the iPhone SE upgrade is to focus on its essence as a product. The device saw the light with the aim of captivating two sectors. First, those who refused to enter the market for large screens by staying at 4,7 inches. And, secondly, to those users who did not want to exceed 500 euros of mobile but wanted to have a quality iPhone.
The third generation of the SE It will not mean a big change in the essence of the device. Moreover, we do not expect to have a drastic change, but rather a continuation of the 2nd generation with a refresh of its interior, giving it more power under the same premise with which the device began to be produced.
El iPhone SE 5G design will stay the same than in the previous generation. A screen of 4,7 inches in pure iPhone 8 style with three colors: white, black and PRODUCT(RED). is also expected touch ID without Face ID integration because the entire True Depth camera complex that was incorporated into the notch starting with the iPhone X is not included. We will see later, but the radical design change will come to the SE in 2023 when the jump to the big screens and the possible notch with the 4th generation.
No news is expected at the rear level either, which will continue to be made of glass to facilitate wireless charging but will not integrate the MagSafe protocol because it would increase the price and it is not what you are looking for.
Soft on the outside, hard on the inside: the A15 chip
The change will reach the interior of the iPhone SE 5G. The current generation incorporates the A13 Bionic chip that the iPhone 11 Pro incorporates. A chip that has become somewhat outdated considering that the current one that the iPhone 13 incorporates is the A15.
Recall that the A15 chip It contains 5nm technology, ARMv8 architecture (64 bits) and 15 billion transistors, being able to perform 15,8 billion operations per second. The novelties of the chip will allow to increase the speed of the iPhone SE 5G and integrate technologies such as 5G connectivity, which we will talk about later.
iPhone SE 5G camera, battery and connectivity
The blow of effect would arrive with the connectivity. Analysts assure that the iPhone SE 5G 2022 will incorporate 5G connectivity. Recall that of all Apple products only the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro incorporate it. In addition, adding 5G to the SE generation would mean that for less than 500 euros we could have access to super fast connections on an iPhone.
As for the The battery life No big news is expected. Currently the iPhone SE has 13 hours of battery life and the 3rd generation is expected to stay in those 13 hours. As for its charge, we would maintain fast charging with up to 50% in 30 minutes using an adapter of more than 18 W, as in the current generation.
If we focus on the cameras, we will not see any changes either. The iPhone SE 5G 2022 will have a 7 megapixel front camera and a 12 megapixel rear camera. Just enough.
Price? Availability?
Another unknown with few solutions in sight. The iPhone SE 5G is expected will be presented next March at a special event together with the iPad Air. If we look at the prices of the device when the new generations were launched, we see that there were no changes in the price. Therefore, we could imagine that the new generation of the SE it would remain at 489 euros. And as for its availability, it would be available in reserve the week after its launch and the first units would arrive two weeks after its presentation, as is customary at Apple.
The future of the iPhone SE will see the light in 2023
The future of the iPhone SE, as we have been commenting throughout the article, will arrive in 2023. At that time, Apple could be ready to ditch the 4,7-inch who have been with us for a long time. And we would be talking about an iPhone of more than 5 inches for a price of less than 500 euros. In addition, we would stop making design comparisons with the iPhone 8 and move on to making comparisons with the iPhone X.
Bigger screens? A notch with Face ID? We can start talking about all this next year. Until then, wait for some more news about the 3rd generation of the iPhone SE that will arrive in March.
That the iphone 13 is the only one that has 5g is a mistake, I write to you from my 12 pro max with 5g right now.