According to the latest news from display industry consultant Ross Young, Apple suppliers will start producing display panels for the third-generation iPhone SE this month, and the final assembly of the device may begin in March. As a result, the third-generation iPhone SE will most likely be released in the second half of April, or possibly in May at the latest.
Ross Young has repeatedly confirmed that Apple's planned products display a reliable source of relevant information. Last year, he accurately revealed that the new iPad mini will have an 8.3-inch display and remove the Home button. He also took the lead in breaking the news that the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro will be equipped with ProMotion displays.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman recently said in a column that Apple will hold a spring event to release the new iPhone SE and other new hardware. On April 20 last year, Apple hosted an event that unveiled the AirTag, the new iPad Pro and 24-inch iMac models with M1 chips, the new Apple TV 4K, and the purple options for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini.
The third-generation iPhone SE is expected to feature the same design as the current iPhone SE, with a 4.7-inch display, the same A15 bionic chip as the iPhone 13, and support for 5G.
Regarding the final form of the third-generation iPhone SE, this may be a small size cost-effective new machine with bangs on the front.
Unlike some rumors, the iPhone SE in the model is more like an iPhone XR, with bangs on the front, no TouchID fingerprint recognition, and a single camera on the back.
Although there is no explicit configuration, it is known that the third-generation iPhone SE will be upgraded to an A15 processor, 4GB of RAM, and support for 5G networks.
In terms of price, considering the domestic price reduction while the storage capacity of the iPhone 13 series is improved, the third-generation iPhone SE or adopts a similar strategy, and the starting price of the National Bank of China is expected to drop to less than 3,000 yuan.