Apple iPhone SE 4 renders show XR design, surprise no one

20 October 2022
The notch is in, the TouchID home button is out - the next iPhone SE will jump forward to the FaceID era of iPhones.

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michaemia, 21 Oct 2022Honestly what is the point of the SE brand? I would like th... moreThe point is bringing a highly powered, cheaper iPhone. There is no rule that it MUST have a reader or whatsoever... That's why they use old design, older parts (display, camera, battery), but put a new CPU in.
Rebuilding the phone for a reader would make it more expensive.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 21 Oct 2022

    Tbh makes more sense if Apple would use the 13 mini design for the SE model so they have at least a small model offering and not totally neglect that area of the market. Using the XR design makes zero sense to me.

      SShock, 21 Oct 2022And where do you expect to put fingerprint reader on a phon... moreHonestly what is the point of the SE brand? I would like the home button or have it moved to the top like how they did with the new ipad (that could be innovation). Remove the notch (I mean have the dynamic island smaller (may be in iPhone SE11 (year 2042)) My point is APPLE is just smart when it comes to hooking zombie consumers to their "slap an apple logo on an old design" and make money from it. I hope SOMEONE WILL SURPASS TIM COOK FOR HIS bad legacy.

        dbjungle, 21 Oct 2022I never said iOS users should buy an Android phone over an ... moreI've had 1080p phones and they weren't any sharper. What I did notice is a drastic difference in battery drain between 1080p display and 720p resolution upscaled to display. It's pointless and adds no worthwhile value.

          Anonymous, 21 Oct 2022Not buying it if they ditch the fingerprint reader.And where do you expect to put fingerprint reader on a phone that was designed without it in mind?

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            • 21 Oct 2022

            Not buying it if they ditch the fingerprint reader.

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              • 21 Oct 2022

              dbjungle, 21 Oct 2022I never said iOS users should buy an Android phone over an ... moreur eyes must very super good can see blurry .. what type of blurry u see ? like 240p ?

                Expecting bigger battery from apple is naive

                  Anonymous, 20 Oct 2022It is exactly iphone Xr with different SoC and probably usb... moreI’m another post I read that they will keep the notch but instead of Face ID they will put a Touch ID

                    dbjungle, 21 Oct 2022It was fine 10 years ago when everything was blurry. It�... more‘10 years ago when everything was blurry’….🤦‍♂️ Everything was blurry 10 years ago was it.

                    Wake up dude, the XR display isn’t as sharp as some, but it’s far from blurry. If you find it otherwise, suggest you go see an optician. But then that advice might be 10 years too late for you.

                      DaFink, 21 Oct 2022Well however did you manage I wonder, what with all that bl... moreIt was fine 10 years ago when everything was blurry. It's not fine anymore in 2022. Otherwise, it would be standard across all of Apple's products if it was.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 21 Oct 2022

                        I remember the first SE replaced 5S, and second SE replaced iPhone 8 from Apple’s lineup. 2022 model remained same design wise.
                        With that in mind, I really don’t think that Apple would bring any previous models back to life. XR, 11 or any other model mentioned here are not currently on sale officially.
                        Current lineup doesn’t need any budget FaceID or OLED notch design iPhone. Those already exists, starting from $599.
                        As with the telephoto lens, which has been exclusively included in top models, notch design and FaceID won’t find their way in SEs any time soon.

                          dbjungle, 21 Oct 2022I never said iOS users should buy an Android phone over an ... moreWell however did you manage I wonder, what with all that blur and all 🤔🤔🤔

                            DaFink, 21 Oct 2022And what kind of n*tbag is going to walk around simultaneou... moreI never said iOS users should buy an Android phone over an iPhone XR. I said the iPhone XR screen looks blurry af. It looks like some phones I had back in 2012.

                              dbjungle, 20 Oct 2022Compare the Pixel 6a (1080 x 2400) to the iPhone XR (828 x ... moreAnd what kind of n*tbag is going to walk around simultaneously staring at two devices?

                              I had 1080p devices before I owned an XR, hell I had the LG G3 when it came out and that was 1440p, going by your logic I should now find anything less ‘blurry af’…and yet I do not. Also I have a 4k tv downstairs and a 1080p tv in my bedroom, the bedroom one should be (again going by your logic) totally useless to me as I shouldn’t be able to make out anything on the screen due to how blurry it is, right?

                              Besides iPhone customers will by and large go for an iPhone. I never understand whenever one of you droid faithful come out with your ‘but but but you can get this on Android…’ line. It doesn’t run iOS, which shockingly is the main draw for those who like iOS.

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                                • 20 Oct 2022

                                Will the battery be useful on this one? SE dies in 7 days standby with no app useage or any calls made or received. It's horrible.

                                  DaFink, 20 Oct 2022I admit it’s a disadvantage as a marketing spec. But let me... moreCompare the Pixel 6a (1080 x 2400) to the iPhone XR (828 x 1792). The iPhone XR display has only 57% of the pixels on the Pixel 6a display. This is a meaningful difference and it is immediately noticeable to someone who has used 1080p phones. If you put the phones side by side it is even much more noticeable.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 20 Oct 2022

                                    Based on the thins , we saw so far, my bet is, It will look like a XR and it will sell for $499;
                                    Which means, we are looking for XR rebrand.

                                      dbjungle, 20 Oct 2022Whether or not you think 1080p matters is pretty irrelevant... moreI admit it’s a disadvantage as a marketing spec. But let me get this straight, on a 6.1 inch screen 1080p is fine for you, yet 828p is ‘blurry af’?…….🤦‍♂️

                                      Give me a break!

                                        DaFink, 20 Oct 2022If they can somehow get it to match the current SE prices, ... moreWhether or not you think 1080p matters is pretty irrelevant. It's a hard sale when you can get 1080p on much cheaper phones. The 828p 6.1" display on the iPhone XR looks blurry af. There is no need for this on a presumably $400+ phone.

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