Apple Unlikely to Launch Larger iPhone SE 4 'Plus' Model, Despite Rumor

[scorpio vega]

At this point

Just do a wider se mini which would be larger than the last three se ($499) 5.8

Merge the base and plus ($699) 6.3

Pro ($899) 6.7

Pro max ($1199) 6.9

 

[Maven1975]

Fantastic! Theres still hope it won’t have an OLED screen as well… No PWM please!!!

 

[JimmyG]

Home button, no notch/island screen, dual cameras, please.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

I really hope Apple doesn't do an SE with how rumors are shaping up. It just doesn't make sense in the existing lineup without major changes.

 

[rembert]

People who like small phones don't care about the price. The "mini" didn't sell well for several reasons, [...]

Another reason was the awful marketing of Apple here. People on the SE-2016 were already looking for an update. It was the SE-2020 in April 2020. People who bought this SE-2020 weren't ready to buy the 12-mini which got launched just 6 months later. Less than a year later the 13 mini got launched but that's still too soon to replace an SE-2020. Just 6 months later the SE-2022 got launched, again, too soon.

What does Apple think? People who buy a mini or an SE are not the typical "I want the latest model" buyers. They'll use it for as long as possible, at least 3 to 4 years. Launching 4 small phones in just two years just doesn't make sense from a marketing perspective. The user base got fragmented over 4 different models and apparently some braindead marketeer at Apple decided there's no market for the mini. And here we are, no more minis.

 

[svish]

I think there will only be one version. Expecting the new SE to be a very capable iPhone.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Sorry Mini fans… you’re still not getting a new Mini.

Sorry MBP fans... the ports are not coming back to MBP. It will be USB-C/Thunderbolt from here on out. That ship has sailed. Keep dreaming.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Home button, no notch/island screen, dual cameras, please.

Unlikely at this point.