Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo does not believe Apple’s smallest iPhone will be changing much in 2018.
The iPhone SE may only get a slight revamp in 2018, according to an analyst.
The iPhone SE gave Apple’s 4-inch line of iPhones a new life in 2016, but a noted Apple analyst does not believe that will be the case in 2018.
“With three new models in the pipeline for the second half of 2018, we believe Apple may have used up its development resources. Also, we think the firm will do all it can to avoid repeating the mistake of a shipment delay for the three new models. As such, we believe Apple is unlikely to have enough spare resources to develop a new iPhone model for launch in 2018,” says an excerpt of the note, edited by MacRumors for clarity.
Should an iPhone SE sequel launch in 2018, Kuo predicts it would get a faster processor and a lower price. It would not receive a variety of other features that the 2017 iPhone line includes, like wireless charging, Face ID or a full-screen design.
When Apple launched the iPhone SE in 2016, it was notable for including the same processor as the iPhone 6S, contactless payments through Apple Pay and a better rear camera in the same design as the iPhone 5S.
