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The iPhone SE (2020) was one of the most exciting phones of the year, providing excellent Apple hardware and software in a compact size and at a relatively low price.
It was not a completely new concept for the company; It was following the original iPhone SE from 2016, after all, but it was a concept we hadn’t seen Apple dabble with in a while.
It was well received too, so we think we’ll likely see a follow-up, which for now we refer to as the iPhone SE 3. We haven’t heard much about this phone yet, but we’ll be collecting all the news and rumors here once we get started. You’ll hear more, so be sure to check back often for the latest information.
For now, though, you’ll find what little we’ve heard, along with a wish list of the things we hope the iPhone SE 3 will offer, below.
Come to the point
- What is it? The next affordable iPhone
- When does it come out? Possibly 2021
- How much will it cost? Probably around $ 399 / £ 419 / AU $ 749
IPhone SE 3 release date and price
The iPhone SE (2020) was launched in April 2020, so if Apple goes with annual releases, the iPhone SE 3 could land in April 2021, but since the company launched the first iPhone SE in 2016, there is no guarantee. of that.
In fact, a leak has suggested that there won’t be an iPhone SE 3 next year, so we could be waiting a long time for the phone, if we get it at all.
On the other hand, analysts at Wedbush Securities have suggested that a cheaper 4G version of the upcoming iPhone 12 will land in February of next year or around that date.
While we’d take this with a pinch of salt, Apple is unlikely to release an iPhone SE 3 around the same time as that, suggesting we might be waiting a while, although this iPhone 4G 12 might end up being the iPhone SE. 3 in all but the name.
There is also the iPhone SE Plus to consider. This was rumored to land sometime after the iPhone SE (2020), and while we haven’t heard much about it lately, Ming-Chi Kuo (an analyst with a good track record when it comes to Apple) claimed in April that the Es The iPhone SE Plus may not land until the second half of 2021.
So this is another thing that could land instead of or like the iPhone SE 3, or maybe we get an iPhone SE 3 and an iPhone SE 3 Plus.
As for the price, there is no news, but the iPhone SE (2020) starts at $ 399 / £ 419 / AU $ 749, so the iPhone SE 3 is likely to be priced similarly, if not perhaps a bit higher. .
IPhone SE 3 News and Rumors
We haven’t heard much about the iPhone SE 3 yet, but if it ends up being the rumored iPhone SE Plus in all but name, it will presumably have a larger screen than the 4.7-inch iPhone SE (2020). Rumors have put it at 5.5 or 6.1 inches.
Given that the iPhone SE (2020) shipped with the latest available Apple chipset, we can also assume that the iPhone SE 3 will do the same, that is, probably the A14, which we hope to debut in the iPhone 12 range.
What we want to see
As good as the iPhone SE (2020) is, there is always room for improvement, so this is what we want from the iPhone SE 3.
1. A modern design
The iPhone SE (2020) has a rather dated design, and certainly an older design than the rest of the current iPhone range. So we’d like to see things updated for the iPhone SE 3.
By that we mean ditching the home button and the big bezels above and below the screen, for a more modern look. Doing this would also allow Apple to increase the screen size without increasing the overall size of the phone or alternatively keeping the screen the same size and shrinking the phone even smaller.
2. An OLED screen with higher resolution
The iPhone SE (2020) has an IPS LCD screen with a 750 x 1334 resolution, neither of which is exactly cutting edge.
Now of course there are limits to what can be done with a mid-range phone, but when you consider that the similarly priced OnePlus Nord and Google Pixel 4a manage higher resolution and OLED technology (which generally offers better contrast and other enhancements). versus LCD), it’s hard to see how Apple could justify omitting these things from the next iPhone SE model.
That said, we wouldn’t have either – Apple rarely competes with Android phones on pure specs.
3. Better battery life
The iPhone SE (2020) packs a tiny 1,821 mAh, which may seem reasonable given the compact size of the phone, but we found it didn’t go very far and lasted around a day.
That’s not terrible, but it’s certainly not impressive, which is why we’d like a lot more from the iPhone SE 3’s battery, whether it’s achieved by increasing the size or making things more efficient.
4. Make it small and affordable
The iPhone SE (2020) stands out for both its small size and its relatively affordable price, and we want both to remain for the iPhone SE 3.
There aren’t a lot of compact phones out there anymore, certainly not the ones with good specs, and iPhones aren’t known for being affordable either, so the two make a great combination.
5. More cameras
The iPhone SE (2020) has only one camera on the back and one on the front, and while they work reasonably well, they don’t give you the versatility you can get with more lenses.
Of course, since even the iPhone 11 only has a dual-lens snapper, we don’t expect much more from the iPhone SE 3, but when you consider that rivals like the OnePlus Nord and Moto G 5G Plus have four cameras on the back. and two on the front, you’d think an extra lens or two wouldn’t be too much to ask for.
6. 5G
At the time of writing, no current iPhone supports 5G. That is likely to change with the release of the iPhone 12, but we really hope that Apple will let the technology trickle down to the iPhone SE 3 as it is already available in some of the SE’s key rivals (2020), particularly the aforementioned. OnePlus Nord. and Moto G 5G Plus, while Google has confirmed that a Pixel 4a 5G is on the way.
7. A higher refresh rate
Another feature that several rivals now offer is a high refresh rate. The iPhone SE (2020) has a 60Hz refresh rate, which until relatively recently was what all phones, apart from gaming phones, offered, but now several mainstream models have 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rates.
It’s a feature that will likely offer part of the iPhone 12 range, but we are not optimistic that Apple will bring it to the iPhone SE 3, as no current iPhone offers high refresh rates, so Apple is likely to keep the technology as a premium feature for a while.
But it would be great if the company started including this as a standard feature; It could still differentiate itself by giving its flagships a 120Hz (or higher) frequency and the iPhone SE 3 a 90Hz refresh rate.
