A new set of renders claim to show what Apple’s rumored, affordable iPhone could look like.
Speculation has been building for several months that the tech giant is poised to release a new 6.1-inch model that includes many of the same features as the 10th anniversary iPhone X, but has a cheaper price tag.
A report from OnLeaks and MySmartPrice shows off renders of the rumored device, based on information that’s surfaced in recent months.
A new set of renders claim to show what Apple’s rumored, affordable iPhone could look like. Speculation has been building for several months that a 6.1-inch, cheaper model is on the way
The 6.1-inch model is expected to feature an LCD display, an aluminum band and a single-lens camera, in order to keep costs down.
However, it will retain the iPhone X’s edge-to-edge screen and notch design.
If it has a 6.1-inch display, it will mark Apple’s largest iPhone yet.
The device would be slightly larger than the iPhone X’s dimensions, with rumors suggesting that it would measure up at 150.9mm x 76.5mm.
It could also have a cheaper price point at just $550 (£550) vs. the $999 (£999) iPhone X.
Longtime Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who has correctly predicted the firm’s moves in the past, believes a 6.1-inch iPhone may be on the way that has many of the same features as the iPhone X but features a cheaper price point.
Rumors have suggested that the 6.1-inch model will feature an LCD display, an aluminum band and a single-lens camera, in order to keep costs down
Longtime Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who has correctly predicted the firm’s moves in the past, believes a 6.1-inch iPhone may be on the way that has many of the same features as the iPhone X but features a cheaper price point
Additionally, new images have surfaced that purportedly show off what could be Apple’s iPhone SE 2.
Noted smartphone leaker Sonny Dickson posted photos on Friday of a supposed iPhone SE 2 screen protector.
It seems to show a notch design that’s similar to the one on the iPhone X.
This means that the iPhone SE 2 could also get advanced features like facial recognition or augmented reality technology.
It follows a separate report that showed renders of the supposed iPhone SE 2.
Noted smartphone leaker Sonny Dickson posted photos on Friday of a supposed iPhone SE 2 screen protector. It seems to show a notch design that’s similar to the one on the iPhone X
The 4-inch iPhone SE (pictured) has developed a niche following since it was first launched in 2016, but Apple hasn’t updated the device since its release two years ago
In the renders, the headphone jack was removed in order to make way for more advanced features like a notch design.
Others have suggested that the SE 2 will be 4.7 inches long and 2.1 inches wide.
That would make it slightly smaller than the current SE model, except with a larger display.
The notch would also be smaller than the one used in the iPhone X.
However, skeptics have noted that it would require some delicate handiwork by Apple to fit all of Face ID’s components into the notch.
Another set of images leaked in April that claimed to show the iPhone SE 2.
The photos show a device that looks like an iPhone SE, except with a glass back for wireless charging.
The 4-inch handset has developed a niche following since it was first launched in 2016.
However, Apple hasn’t updated the device since its release two years ago.
It has led many to believe that Apple is gearing up to release a second version of its popular budget phone.
The leaked images, which were first published by 9to5Mac, show what may end up being the iPhone SE 2.
The device appears to have an aluminum case and a back panel that’s made of glass, in order to support wireless charging.