Prosser: iPhone SE 4 to Use iPhone XR's Design

[FlyMan07]

The XR/11 design needs to go away. It was garbage. Worst recent apple design behind the Mouse and Pencil lightning charging port. 🤮

 

[klasma]

Same but they don’t want to adapt apps for those smaller screens any longer.

They still ought to, because it corresponds to the Display Zoom resolution of I-forgot-which other iPhone model.

 

[Ladybug]

With all of Apple's other 6.1 phones I fail to see the need for yet another. Hopefully these rumors are wrong. I much prefer a smaller device.

 

[CarAnalogy]

To be fair I predicted this first and have the forum posts to prove it. I also have at least as good a track record as Prosser.

 

[macdisciple]

Seems like those of us who prefer smaller iPhones are going to be SOL.

Upgraded to a 13 mini last month. Hope to use it for as long as I can.

 

[dannyyankou]

2 years from now, Apple will release the next iPhone SE in the iPhone 13 mini form factor and people will get the small phone they wanted. Guaranteed.

 

[CarAnalogy]

My sister has an XR, and while the screen is huge the odd resolution 1792 x 828 meant you didn't gain any screen real estate, everything was just larger on the screen. Great for someone with old eyes I guess.

People with bad eyes crank the text size up even more until everything looks like Minecraft. In a very small window.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

The XR/11 design needs to go away. It was garbage. Worst recent apple design behind the Mouse and Pencil lightning charging port. 🤮

I liked the rounded sides better then current square edges.

 

[Jason J. Schneider]

My father has a XR since 2018 and so far he enjoys it. It was a really successful design in the market it targeted and I guess it was only the logical step to be next in line for the SE generation. But I guess that also means the SE 3 was the last product to feature the Touch ID technology.

 

[T Coma]

* places order for a backup SE3 *

 

[chaoslimits]

I'll be hoarding those SE 2020s and 2022s. I can't do without Touch ID.

 

[DMG35]

iPhone XR 2018 design... we're almost to the year 2023.

I’m getting tired of seeing the old designs by Apple. Where is the hardware team?

They are working from home.

 

[NT1440]

Are you actually believe what you just wrote? Or are you just being sarcastic to make a point?

I’d be ecstatic. I have to switch from my 12 mini to a 13 mini sometime soon as it’s end of the line for this form factor.

 

[bodonnell202]

Seems like those of us who prefer smaller iPhones are going to be SOL.

Hold onto your iPhone 13 mini and I’m sure Apple will recycle that design eventually…

 

[klasma]

No, no, no, no, no.
always has been as simple as can be.

Old, outdated design with all main components at least one generation behind. Put in the latest SoC and a few conservative upgrades to the internals. Voila. $429!

Cannot be a new mini with OLED because then it competes with mid tier iPhone.

Cannot be mini with LCD because then Apple has to spend r&d for a new device.

It’s Xr with whatever is going to be the latest SoC when it drops.

SE formula has never changed and never will.

The original SE had flagship internals (6S internals, which was half a year old when the SE was released).

 

[CraigJDuffy]

iPhone XR 2018 design... we're almost to the year 2023.

I’m getting tired of seeing the old designs by Apple. Where is the hardware team?

On the contrary, I think the XR design is the nicest since 2018 and I’m hyped to be able to replace my wife’s XR with a SE4.

 

[MrSkoTA]

‘…according to leaker Jon Prosser’

So we should read this as what’s NOT going to happen…?

 

[lostPod]

By far one of my fav designs.

 

[reddeliciousapple]

I think this is a good decision by Apple. The XR form factor with an LCD panel and a newer CPU will have great battery life.

 

[roncron]

Hey Siri, what is innovation?

Something that is not reasonable to expect on Apple's cheapest iPhone.

 

[CrapShack]

So apparently the unwashed "bigger is always better" masses have rejected any notion of a mobile phone that has a screen less that 6", weighs less than 6 oz, and costs less than $800.

Idiots.

 

[DakotaGuy]

I'd hoped the new iPhone SE would use iPhone 12/13 mini form factor

No way are they going to use a more "premium" design for an SE. I bet a rehashed LCD XR with newer internals is exactly what's coming.

 

[Whathappened]

iPhone XR 2018 design... we're almost to the year 2023.

I’m getting tired of seeing the old designs by Apple. Where is the hardware team?

What’s your problem? It’s a good design and there is no need to change it just for the sake of changing it.

 

[terrapinjess]

Not that I would buy this for my own use (it's way too big) but I have an Xr for work and it's HEEEAAVVYY. Hopefully they at least base the thing on the 11 so people can unlock with FaceID when wearing a mask. The Xr doesn't support that. SMH.

 

[AppleFan91]

1st: lol @ Prosser
2nd: this means it will be anything but the XR design