There is growing evidence that a new 4.7-inch iPhone will be available this April.

Before Apple officially launched this device, we summarized some current reliable rumors. If you have a soft spot for the small-screen iPhone, it's not difficult to set a psychological expectation for this device through this article.

Naming

In a report by industry analysts last year, the new 4.7-inch iPhone was dubbed the "iPhone SE2".

Later, there were rumors that the iPhone 9 might also be the name of this device, but a third-party protective film sold on Apple's US official website revealed different results.

On Apple's US official website page, this "InvisiGlass Ultra" by Belkin shows that it is suitable for iPhone SE / 8/7.

But the first-generation iPhone SE was equipped with a 4-inch screen, so the iPhone SE here is obviously not the first generation.

Combined with the rumor that the new 4.7-inch iPhone will adopt an iPhone 8-like design, this device may be directly named "iPhone SE".

And to distinguish it from the first generation, Apple is likely to adopt the same rules as the iPad Pro naming, adding the "2020" suffix or "new" prefix.

Specifications

The configuration of the new iPhone SE is no secret. Its positioning will be close to the iPhone 8 in 2018. The design of the 4.7-inch non-full screen + glass back cover + metal middle frame can also be regarded as a "remake" of the iPhone 8.

But the difference is that the new iPhone SE will be equipped with an A13 bionic chip, and the memory will also be upgraded from 2GB to 3GB in iPhone 8.

The storage space is expected to have 64/128 / 256GB third gear. In terms of body color, gold will be absent. It is expected that only the traditional deep space gray, silver, and red colors are available.

As for the camera, the new iPhone SE is equipped with a single camera and is basically on par with the iPhone 8. This 12-megapixel wide-angle CMOS is probably the same as the iPhone XR / iPhone 11.

But the question is how many software features Apple will cast away, such as portrait mode, night scene mode, smart HDR, etc. Software features introduced in recent years are the biggest highlights of iPhone imaging technology.

Whether the new iPhone SE has the single-shot portrait mode like the iPhone XR, or the night scene mode of the iPhone 11 series last year is one of the current suspense of this device.

Release date and price

Barring any surprises, the new iPhone SE will debut as soon as this weekend, and media reports said they confirmed the news from a reliable source.

In addition, a suspected new iPhone SE case that appeared in offline US retail stores before was officially restricted to April 5. At this point in time, the new iPhone SE "Launch this weekend."

But the question is, April 4 (Saturday) a traditional Chinese Qingming festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day), is it appropriate for Apple to launch a new product at such a time?

After all, China is the largest market for the iPhone, and it is difficult to consider the Chinese factors when launching products.

In addition, Apple generally launches products during non-weekend hours, and even if it is directly on the official website, it will not choose weekend time, so I think the time for "the new iPhone SE will be launched this weekend" is questionable.

It is widely believed that the new iPhone SE will be available for sale starting at $399.