For 802.11n, yes, 150Mbps is the max. That utilizes 2 bonded 20MHz channel (40 MHz total) and 64-QAM encoding. Not that that’s achievable under real world conditions.
Calling it the SE is going to alienate a lot of SE fans that liked it for a small capable phone, not a cheap second class one.
They‘ve had a number of times they’ve done press-release-only announcements of new devices in the week before WWDC, to “clear the decks” for something bigger at the keynote, and the keynote itself would give them a good place to announce something for which they want to go over new features (particularly if they can make a case for it being relevant to development), with much less cause for people to claim “why are they putting out new things at a time like this?” which some might say if they hold a remote-only event before then. (Also, hopefully, the world might be on slightly firmer footing by the end of May.)
It will still be the smallest phone any manufacturer offers though, do you really not see that?
It likely would be cheap, but not second class. It will likely have the A13 chip and other features from the 11.
I don't remember Apple ever touting anything as a "budget model," in those words, though I think clearly a $400 phone with a current flagship chip in this age of $1000+ phones is pretty good. It may very well be that this is Apple's intended "budget model" without them using that term.
The SE (2020), as the lowest priced and lowest featured model in Apple’s lineup, will be the budget model. Ideally, it will get to $349 in a year or two. Like the SE (2016), it will have the current SoC so that it can be sold for a few years while still being sufficiently capable and fast.
Really. The 4" SE needs to have its number retired and inducted into the hall of fame. What a phone - on my third (ram upgrade then one stolen now on 128GB)
That's incredibly narcissistic of you. Just because you like the phone, doesnt mean others cant use or re-use the name.
There won’t be, but the SE (2020) is rumored to be released shortly.
I’d disagree that the SE is about small size...though that certainly was a reasonable thought back on release. I think it’s more the other likely interpretation: that the SE is about putting mostly current components into an existing chassis, enabling Apple to sell it at a significantly lower price point.
