It became known what the new iPhone SE will be

This year, Apple introduced a new generation iPhone SE, its most affordable phone. Although the 2022 iPhone SE retains the same design, like the previous generation based on the iPhone 8, it looks like things will be very different with the next model. According to YouTuber John Prosser, the next iPhone SE will have the same form factor as the iPhone XR.

< p class="has-text-align-justify">Prosser said on theUp Geared podcast with Andrew Edwards and John Rettinger that the next-generation iPhone SE, also called the iPhone SE 4, will be "just the iPhone XR". This means that Apple will ditch the old iPhone 8 form factor with huge bezels and a button "Home" in favor of a more modern design with reduced bezels, a notch and Face ID.

While the current iPhone SE has a 4.7-inch LCD display, the iPhone The XR (which is no longer sold by Apple) has a larger 6.1-inch LCD display. The iPhone XR also has some other advantages over the 2022 iPhone SE, such as a significantly larger battery.

Other details about the new iPhone SE remain unclear at this time. In the past, Apple has added its latest chip to the entry-level iPhone SE – the current model uses the same A15 Bionic chip as the iPhone 13. However, rumors indicate that some iPhone 14 models will retain the A15 chip, the same could be the case for the next iPhone SE.

In terms of cameras, the 2022 iPhone SE and iPhone XR have very similar sensors with a single 12-megapixel rear camera with an aperture off /1.8 and 7-megapixel front-facing camera with aperture f /2.2. Of course, Apple could improve the camera sensors for the next iPhone SE or at least add new software features like night mode (which remains unavailable on the entry-level iPhone).

iPhone SE gets bigger

On the other hand, fans of smaller phones may be unhappy with the iPhone SE's bulkiness. When the first iPhone SE was announced in 2016, Apple claimed it was made for people who like small phones. After all, the 2016 iPhone SE was based on the iPhone 5s. Even now, the current iPhone SE is much smaller than the other iPhone models, except for the iPhone mini.

However, demand for iPhone SE 2022 2018 was pretty low, suggesting that people are no longer interested in buying an iPhone with a design that's almost a decade old. The smaller screen also means a smaller battery, something iPhone SE owners keep complaining about.

Swapping your current iPhone SE for a new iPhone XR-based phone that costs around $400 could turn the device into a hit. We also don't know exactly when Apple plans to unveil the new iPhone SE. Last time it was two years between the release of the second and third generation iPhone SE. Until then, if you're thinking of buying the current iPhone SE, there are some great deals on Amazon .