iPhone SE 3 Rumored to Feature iPhone XR Design With Touch ID and Be Apple's Last LCD Smartphone

Apple's third-generation iPhone SE will feature an ‌iPhone‌ XR-like design with Touch ID and be the company's last ‌iPhone‌ with an LCD display, according to Chinese site MyDrivers.

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A machine translation of the report explains that the design of the third-generation ‌iPhone‌ SE is based on the ‌iPhone‌ XR, and will feature a ‌Touch ID‌ fingerprint scanner built into the side button, as well as an LCD display, the A15 Bionic chip, and 5G connectivity. The report noted that the device is expected to be Apple's final ‌iPhone‌ with an LCD display, with future iPhones moving to OLED or other, more advanced display technologies.

MyDrivers acknowledged that this assertion stands in contrast to other recent claims that the third-generation ‌iPhone‌ SE would continue with the design of the current, second-generation model, but was insistent that it is correct. The ‌iPhone‌ SE currently shares the same design as the now-discontinued ‌iPhone‌ 8, with a ‌Touch ID‌ scanner built into the Home Button.

Rumors around the design of the next ‌iPhone‌ SE have been muddled, with rumors from reliable sources such as Ming-Chi Kuo and Ross Young initially saying that the device would feature a 6.1-inch display like the ‌iPhone‌ XR, but with a Touch ID side button. This year, Kuo and Young withdrew these expectations, saying that the third-generation ‌iPhone‌ SE would instead have the same design as the current model with a Home Button.

Some of the confusion around the ‌iPhone‌ SE may be explained by the 6.1-inch model potentially being the fourth-generation ‌iPhone‌ SE. Young now expects a fourth-generation ‌iPhone‌ SE to launch in 2023, featuring a 6.1-inch display and a hole-punch front-facing camera.

MyDrivers said that the third-generation ‌iPhone‌ SE will reportedly launch in the spring of 2022, and start with 64GB of storage and the same $399 starting price of the current model.

MyDrivers has a mixed track record. Although the site erroneously suggested that the ‌iPhone‌ 7 Plus would actually be called the "iPhone Pro" and the fourth-generation iPad Air would launch in March 2021, it correctly predicted that the ‌iPhone‌ 7 would be available with up to 256GB of storage, that third-generation iPad Pro would contain a 7nm chip with eight cores, and that the fourth-generation iPad Air would feature a larger display, the A14 Bionic chip, a Smart Connector with Magic Keyboard support, a USB-C port, and stereo speakers.

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Top Rated Comments

DHagan4755 Avatar
44 months ago

The word most use on this site is : Rumored
Funny, because its name is MacRumors.
Score: 38 Votes (Like | Disagree)
G46&Fbnth5 Avatar
44 months ago
But it will have a notch for the camera - without Face ID - like the new MacBook Pros!
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Wando64 Avatar
44 months ago

The word most use on this site is : Rumored
When was the last time you checked the name of the site?
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tomtad Avatar
44 months ago
And we removed the front camera! We think you're gonna love it
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ian87w Avatar
44 months ago
Make sense. The rumors of Apple keeping the iPhone 8 design makes no sense, as the battery will be too small for 5G.

XR body, A15 with 5G, the battery life will be great. Add on TouchID, I bet it will be a huge hit. Cheapest full screen iPhone. My 7+ will be looking for an upgrade.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Populus Avatar
44 months ago
If it has the same design as the XR/11, no way I am getting this phone. Way too big for my hands. I will have to give the 13 mini a try (despite Face ID not working with masks), and if I don’t like the experience, get the SE 2020 while it’s still on sale.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)