TechPhonesiPhonesiPhone SE 4 could win over iPhone Mini fans – but there’s a catchRumours suggest Apple is mulling over smaller screen sizes and different materialsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesiPhone SE 4 could win over iPhone Mini fans – but there’s a catchRumours suggest Apple is mulling over smaller screen sizes and different materialsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Rumours suggest Apple is mulling over smaller screen sizes and different materials
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It’s only a few months since theiPhone SE 2022was unveiled, but already rumours are flying about the fourth generation update. Recently, one such rumour suggested that theiPhone SE could get an exciting upgradein the form of a 6.1" display.
The suggested design would take cues from theiPhone XR, while finally ditching the home button. The idea was generally well received, though fans ofApple’s now defunctiPhone Minihad one complaint – screen size.
Critics called for the fourth generation of the SE to maintain a smaller screen size, to appease those who prefer it. In the currentiPhone 14generation, the vanilla model and theiPhone 14 Prosport 6.1" displays, while theiPhone 14 Plusand theiPhone 14 Pro Maxfeature a gargantuan 6.7" display.
The good news is that there’s a 5.7" display in the mix. Okay, it’s not the svelte 5.4" model that died with theiPhoneMini, but it would still represent the smallest iPhone in the line-up. According to Young, decisions are being made between 5.7" and 6.1" variants in both LCD and OLED.
The latter would represent a significant departure for Apple’sbest cheap phone. Until now, OLED panels have been reserved for only thebest iPhones, with the SE sporting an LCD panel to help keep costs down. There are concerns that an OLED panel, coupled with rampant global inflation, could cause an unwelcome price hike for the iPhone SE.
I hope Apple do opt for a 5.7" panel on the iPhone SE 4. While I personally don’t mind a larger display, there are swathes of people that do. Cutting them off unnecessarily seems like a bad business choice, even if the bitter taste of the iPhone Mini lingers.
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More than that, though, I think a 6.1" iPhone SE would muddy the waters for the iPhone. One of the best selling points for the SE is having a premium processor without the premium price tag. The current SE features the same A15 Bionic chip found in theiPhone 13and iPhone 14 – albeit with one less GPU core than the version in the 14.
But if the SE had a 6.1" OLED panel, plus an up-to-date processor, it would encroach heavily on Apple’s standard iPhone. And if there’s one thing the iPhone line-up doesn’t need, it’s another complication.
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