Though Tim Cook once promised to “double
down” on product secrecy, details surrounding
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5se haven’t left much
to the imagination. Recently, schematics and
drawings of Apple’s soon to be unveiled 4-inch
iPhone hit the web and, not too surprisingly, the
device appears to largely resemble the iPhone
5s.
Despite earlier reports which indicated
that iPhone 5se might liberally borrow some of
the design cues Apple first introduced with the
iPhone 6, it now seems that Apple will largely
keep the iPhone 5s casing intact while
significantly bolstering the internals.
First, Twitter user OnLeaks relayed that Apple
has been busy testing two separate iPhone
5se form factors, with the more recently tested
device depicted in the illustration below.
Second, 9to5Mac recently received details
about Apple’s upcoming iPhone from a case
maker with allegedly first-hand knowledge of
the device. According to this source, the
dimensions on the iPhone 5se “are
indistinguishable from the iPhone 5s, meaning
that the new device will fit inside of existing
iPhone 5s cases.”
Indeed, the only major difference 9to5Mac’s
source hinted at was the sleep/power button
having been moved to the left side of the
device.
“This change would make sense given that
Apple made the shift on the 4.7-inch and 5.5-
inch iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus beginning in
2014,” the report adds. “In line with our
sources have been saying since January, the
case maker tells us that the edges of the
device and the front glass panel are slightly
curved around the edges, but not as curved as
the sides of the iPhone 6 and 6s.”
For current iPhone owners who prefer the less
tapered design of the iPhone 5s, this should all
come as welcome news.
Design aesthetics aside, the iPhone 5se is
increasingly looking like a compelling upgrade
for users who aren’t keen on Apple’s bigger
iPhone models. While the camera quality will
reportedly stay the same (8 megapixel camera
on the back and a 1.2 megapixel front-facing
camera), the iPhone 5se will likely come with
an A9 processor, an M9 motion coprocessor
with support for “Hey Siri” functionality, an NFC
chip for Apple Pay support, more advanced
wireless components, and support for Live
Photos.
As far as a release date is concerned, rumor
has it that the device will hit store shelves on
Friday, March 18 following a product unveiling
earlier in the week.
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