iPhone SE 2 Rumors: Release date, specs, price, and features

A lot of Rumours on the new version of the iPhone SE being launched early or relatively early in 2018.Where the last version of iPhone SE was unveiled by iPhone in March 2016 that tickled pink the customers with its size and specs. The customers who prefer smaller size iPhone may here a good news. iPhone SE 2 may fulfil it by giving you a smaller size phone that does many with budget-friendly compact iPhone which has the specs and features of three years of technological advancements. Rumours abound that Apple is updating their iconic 4-inch iPhone, but what can we expect from the new version? What upgrades do we get? Let us take look into it.

iPhone SE 2 release date: reports

There are many reports on the release date of iPhone SE 2. According to  FocusTaiwan report in August 2017 suggested that a new iPhone SE would launch in the first quarter of 2018, while another report, this time by the Taiwanese market research company TrendForce, believes a new iPhone SE 2 is coming in the first half of 2018.

According to Chinese website report he iPhone SE 2 (with a 4.2in screen – more on that below) will launch at WWDC. It’s scheduled to take place on 4 June 2018 (with the keynote starting at 6 pm BST/10am PDT), and though it’s traditionally a developer conference with a particular focus on software and high-end products rather than entry-level devices.

The latest report, by the Japanese blog Macotakara, points to a May 2018 launch – the site bases this on a conversation with a case maker who is apparently in the know.

 iPhone SE 2 design

While the iPhone SE looks similar to the iPhone 5s, there is an expectation that the iPhone SE 2 will look more like the iPhone 8, although may vary in dimensions.

AS we don’t have any information about the iPhone SE design all we have some leaks and rumours and reports. According to A Chinese report from February 2018 says the iPhone SE 2 will have a similar design to the current iPhone SE. However, it will have a larger 4.2in display, apparently. The bigger display won’t be due to it having an all screen display like the iPhone X, though. The report states that it will still maintain the classic iPhone shape and the front Home button to support fingerprint recognition.

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) believes a low-end edge-to-edge iPhone is heading our way. Though Kuo isn’t implying that this is the iPhone SE 2 we’re hoping for, he does say it’ll be a few hundred dollars less than the iPhone X and be the smallest of three iPhone X style designs.

The iPhone SE is currently available in silver, gold, Space Grey and Rose Gold options. The iPhone SE 2 is likely to be available in silver, gold, and Space Grey – like the iPhone 8.

It may also feature some new tweaks glass back – allowing for wireless charging, a feature introduced with the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. This could mean the new iPhone SE 2 will look more like the all-glass iPhone 4.

Many publications and analysts are referring to it as the iPhone X SE that is all the screen design is similar to iPhone X.

iPhone Se 2 Display and Dimensions

As per KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s suggestion that the iPhone SE could have a 4.2in screen rather than the current 4in. The extra .2in being made possible by reducing the size of the bezels. Although unlike the iPhone X, the Home Button is expected to remain on the iPhone SE 2.

Currently, the iPhone SE has a 4in screen (that’s 4 inches measured diagonally). The handset itself measures 123.8mm by 58.6mm and it’s 7.6mm thick. It weighs 113g. The new iPhone SE dimensions may slim down further.

A Chinese report in February claimed that the new iPhone SE 2 will feature a larger 4.2in display, but the bigger display won’t be due to it having an all screen display like the iPhone X, though.

iPhone SE 2 specs

Rumours abound the that the iPhone SE 2 will get the A10 chipset and continue to have 2GB or RAM with a 32 and 128GB storage tier. The battery might get upgraded to 1700 mAh (up from 1624 mAh), and though the rear camera will have the same 12 mp spec, the front-facing camera will supposedly get upgraded to 5 mp.

What new features do iPhone Se 2 Backup?

We’ve come up with a wish list, filled with features that we want to see in the new iPhone SE 2.

Face ID

According to Ming-Chi Kuo the ‘iPhone X SE’ (the LCD version of the bigger iPhone coming in the autumn) will indeed get Face ID, the same controversial but impressive biometric tech as on the iPhone X, which also means Animoji and, we presume, Portrait Mode on front-facing selfies. (Oddly enough, since the analyst predicts a single camera lens on the rear of the X SE to keep costs down, we could end up in the situation where Portrait Mode is available on the front- but not rear-facing shots.)

However, if Apple is going to launch an update to the existing SE model then the Touch ID Home button is likely to remain.

Wireless charging

The new iPhone SE 2 (or iPhone X SE) could offer wireless charging thanks to the rumoured glass back. Since Apple added inductive charging support to the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8 (as well as the third-generation Apple Watch and the future AirPod charging case), it stands to reason that the iPhone SE 2 will gain the same Qi standard support, especially if Apple launches the AirPower charger around the same time.

Headphone jack

If, however, the iPhone SE design changes, there is a good chance the 3.5mm headphone jack will disappear, being replaced with Lightning port audio and Bluetooth support.

3D Touch

Apple’s 3D Touchscreen tech has been around for a while, and it feels logical to add it to the SE.

iPhone SE 2 price

The iPhone SE is currently available in 32GB and 128GB versions. In the UK the 32GB model costs £379; 128GB is £479. (For comparison, in the US the iPhone SE costs $399 for 32GB and $449 for 129GB.)

We expect the iPhone SE 2 to be similarly priced when (and if) it launches.