iPhone SE 2 Leak Ahead of Early 2020 Launch

Rumors of Apple iPhone SE 2 have been doing the rounds for some time now. Since Apple unveiled its iPhone SE, rumors started of a new successor to that phone. But Apple has remained mum on the issue. Yet again, rumor mills have started churning; this time around it has to do with an updated antenna. The so-called updated antenna will supposedly improve connectivity. The details are not so clear cut at the moment, but the supposed antenna is made from LCP.

Antenna for the Rumored iPhone SE 2: 

It all started when renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo started releasing information on the device. The latest to come from her direction was news of an antenna. The antenna is said to improve connectivity for the phone.

The report does not give details of what the antenna will be made out of but has hinted at an LCP based antenna. Another thing mentioned is that one of Apple’s suppliers is rumored to be providing the antennas components in early 2020 for iPhone SE 2.

The antenna will be able to deliver gains of up to 5.1 decibels and will also fit within an adjustable package. This should help with packaging.

LCP is a substance that is a low-cost organic substrate. This substrate works consistently and is said to have a low loss outcome.

Back to our analysis- Launch of the iPhone SE 2 maybe sometime in 2020. This time around there has been no fresh news of what to expect from the handset. But if previous reports are to be believed, then the new iPhone SE 2 will run on an Apple A13 SoC, with 3GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of internal storage. The phone is also rumored to be 5G compatible.

Rumored Price of the new iPhone SE 2: 

The phone is rumored to be available at $399.

In Other Apple News: 

In some previous report it was also hinted that Apple was planning on launching 4 new iPhone 12s. All of these rumored iPhone 12s seem to be 5G compatible as well. Apple had finally incorporated a third sensor to its iPhone 11 Pro Max. Reports also suggest that Appel is also going to add a ToF sensor on next year’s model as well.

What the iPhone SE 2 will Look Like: 

iPhone SE 2 which may be Apple second budget phone may look more like the iPhone 8 rather than the earlier iPhone SE. Meaning, that the new iPhone SE 2 may have a 4.7-inch display and a home button. The feature that it will not have is Face ID. It may also have a single rear facing camera not the dual set up that iPhone 11 seems to have.

As for colors the phone may come in space grey, red or silver. None of any of this seems new, but this will help in keeping the price low. At present the cheapest iPhone is iPhone 8 coming in at $449a.

Apple's iPhone SE 2 Could Launch Early Next Year

Apple is All Set to Launch the iPhone SE 2 in the First Half of 2018 

A number of reports has surfaced online suggesting that will likely be launch the next version of iPhone SE in the first half of 2018. It is been expected that Apple will retain the small size and ergonomic design of the first version of iPhone SE. Some of the reports had even hinted that the production of the iPhone SE 2 is being assembled at an Indian factory in Bengaluru by Apple’s manufacturer Wistron. It is worth noting Apple has assembled quite a number of iPhone SE smartphone at this facility in the past.

Retaining the good things

It is widely speculated that Apple will keep with its launch cycle by bringing the iPhone SE 2 in March 2018 just like it launched the first SE device in the March this year. Apple will not be tinkering with the compact 4inch screen size of the SE as it was selling point of the first device itself. iPhone SE 2 is likely to feature the latest processor A10 Fusion chips along with the features like Touch ID and one camera setup.

It is highly unlikely that Apple will be bringing the FaceID feature to the lower end models anytime soon in order to keep ‘X’ factor of the iPhone 10 alive. The edge-to-edge display is also out of the question for this small iPhone. When it comes to pricing Apple is likely to price the iPhone SE 2 at anywhere around $450. Reports has even hinted that Apple will be targeting the Southeast Asian market with the iPhone SE2 apart from India in order to boost its iPhone sales among the price conscious buyers.

Bringing new features

Apple iPhone doesn’t support dual SIM which has become a major necessity in the modern times. It is highly expected that Apple will start offering the support for dual SIM with the upcoming iPhone SE 2. A insider tip from the renowed KGI analysts named Ming-Chi Kuo also sheds light on the fact that Apple will be launching three new iPhones in 2018. All of these smartphones will featue the Intel’s XMM 7560 and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X20 modems in order to offer better and enhanced LTE data transfer along with support for Dual SIM as well as dual standby.
Get ready for three iPhones in 2018
He also said that the new three models of the iPhone for 2018, two will feature OLED displays while one will come with stable LCD display. One of the surprising speculations made by him is that Apple will be bringing the edge-to-edge display on all the devices just like iPhone X. It is worth noting all the major Android smartphones has started offering some kind of edge-to-edge or bezel less display on all the upcoming smartphone ranging from the budget, mid-range and high end segments. Therefore having all the iPhones with the iPhone X like display will be a smarter and sensible choice on the part of the Apple.